Admiralty backs Sophiie AI’s A$5M Seed round

Admiralty Capital Group is pleased to announce that we have co-led Sophiie AI’s A$5 million Seed round, alongside Archangel Ventures, Antler, Gandel Invest and Aussie Angels.

Sophiie AI, based on the Gold Coast, is building an AI operating system for trades and service businesses. The raise coincides with the launch of a major new version of its platform, evolving Sophiie from an AI receptionist into a system that actively runs the workflows behind a service business: responding to enquiries, qualifying customers, booking and scheduling work, coordinating jobs, communicating with customers, generating quotes, managing follow-ups and supporting invoicing.

Sophiie is growing 10–15% month-on-month and now serves thousands of businesses across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The capital will accelerate product development, grow the team, deepen its presence across existing markets and fund expansion into the United States later this year.

Jacob Banks, Co-Founder and CEO of Sophiie, said:

“We started Sophiie to take that burden away. With our new platform, we’re going much further. We’re building an AI operating system that can sit at the centre of a service business and help manage the journey from the first customer enquiry through to getting the job done and getting paid.”

Amanda Andriano, Founding Partner and Investment Lead for Sophiie AI at Admiralty Capital Group, said:

“From our earliest conversations, it was clear Jacob, Luke and Juan weren’t simply building another AI application. They had a deep understanding of one of the largest and most underserved sectors of the market, and a clear vision for how artificial intelligence could fundamentally transform the way trades and service businesses operate.”

“As investors, we look for exceptional founders solving meaningful problems in large markets. What has reinforced our conviction since investing is the quality of execution. The team has consistently delivered against ambitious milestones, expanded internationally and built a product that customers are embedding into the core of their businesses. This capital raise is an important milestone, but more importantly it reflects the discipline and execution the founders have demonstrated since day one.”

Sophiie was founded by Jacob Banks, Luke Kelleher and Juan Castro. Congratulations to the founders and the whole Sophiie team.

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