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Inner AI

Category: AI Agents

Brazilian AI startup that aggregates 50+ AI models into a single workspace and has launched Squad.com, an autonomous AI agents platform for business operations. Inner AI was founded in 2023. The company is led by Pedro Salles Leite. Based in São Paulo, Brazil. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $8.4M. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include Canary, ONEVC, Norte Ventures, Crivo Ventures, Phenomen VC, LASP Capital, Play9, Alexia Ventures, Newtopia VC.

Founded
2023
Headquarters
São Paulo, Brazil
Team size
11-50
Total funding
$8.4M

Value proposition

Unified AI workspace that aggregates 50+ models in a single platform, plus autonomous AI agents (Squad.com) that work 24/7 without constant human input — shifting from copilot to autopilot for business operations.

Products and solutions

Inner AI platform (AI productivity hub aggregating 50+ models including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Mistral, Llama, Stable Diffusion), Squad.com (autonomous AI agents platform with Waz for customer service/sales via WhatsApp, Fin for financial operations, Maky for digital marketing)

Unique value

Brazil's first unified AI platform combining 50+ global models with local Portuguese-optimized models (e.g., Maritaca AI's Sabiá-4), now launching autonomous business agents that work proactively 24/7, reducing need for constant human supervision.

Target customer

Brazilian enterprises and SMEs; teams in HR, marketing, finance, and customer service; individual entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Industries served

Enterprise productivity, Marketing, Finance, Customer Service, HR/Recruitment, Legal (regulated industries), Content Creation

Technology advantage

Multi-model aggregation platform with 50+ AI models; integration of local Brazilian Portuguese models (Sabiá-4 by Maritaca AI); autonomous agent architecture (Squad.com) that operates proactively 24/7; SOC II compliance; no user data used for model training; voice mode capabilities.

How they differentiate

Differentiates through (1) aggregation of 50+ AI models in one platform tailored for the Brazilian market with Portuguese-optimized models; (2) shift from copilot to autonomous agents with Squad.com; (3) SOC II compliant with data privacy (no user data used for training); (4) physical retail presence with a pop-up store in São Paulo; (5) local Brazilian DNA with deep understanding of local business needs.

Main competitors

Tess AI (Brazilian AI aggregator), Adapta (Brazilian AI platform), TextCortex AI (global AI content platform)

Key partnerships

Maritaca AI (Sabiá-4 model integration), Canary (lead investor), ONEVC (co-lead investor)

Notable customers

Embraer, Vivo, Bayer, Sabesp, Claro, Mercado Pago

Major milestones

2023: Founded by Pedro Salles and Eduardo Mitelman, 2023-11: R$12M pre-seed round led by Canary, 2024-04: Official market launch with AI copilot platform, 2025: Reached 1M+ users, launched voice mode, launched Brand Kit, 2026-04: R$30M (~$6M) seed round at R$500M (~$100M) valuation, launched Squad.com autonomous agent platform, opened first AI experience physical store in São Paulo.

Growth metrics

1M+ users; enterprise clients include Embraer, Vivo, Bayer, Sabesp; from 500 to 100,000+ users in 6 months (2024); 44-51 employees

Market positioning

Leading Brazilian-native AI productivity platform positioning itself as the primary operating system for business productivity in Brazil, with a unique hybrid model of model aggregation + autonomous agents. Valued at ~$100M post-seed, serving 1M+ users.

Geographic focus

Brazil (primary), with expansion ambitions globally

About Pedro Salles Leite

Ex-Founder of Videvince Ventures (2019-2022); Partner at Expat Society (2020-2022); Co-Founder at AcePay (2017-2019). Education: University of Southern California.

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