Ando
Team messaging platform where humans and AI agents work side by side
Ando is a San Francisco team-messaging platform built for humans and AI agents together: agents get their own identities, inboxes and permissions and can join channels, DMs and transcribed live calls. It is agent-agnostic, supporting agents such as Codex, Claude, Grokbot and Devin, and prices per human seat. Founder and CEO Sara Du, a Thiel Fellow, previously founded Alloy Automation. Ando came out of stealth on 2026-09-24 with $20M in pre-seed and seed funding from Accel, Index Ventures and Emergence Capital (Contrary Capital also backs it); per Accel, Accel led the pre-seed and Index and Emergence led the seed. It positions itself as a Slack replacement and currently targets teams of up to about 30-40 people across 15 countries.
Business/Productivity Software
📍 San Francisco, CA
Current Valuation
Private
PRIVATE
IPO Outlookprivate
Is Ando going public?
No. Ando is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is Ando's valuation in 2026?
No confirmed valuation is on record for Ando. The roster shows funding and investors where they are public; it does not estimate a mark.
Has Ando filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Ando.
Who are Ando's investors?
Ando's investors include Accel, Index Ventures, Emergence Capital, Contrary Capital.
How much has Ando raised?
Ando has raised $20M in total across 1 disclosed round, most recently a Pre-seed + Seed (combined) of $20M in Sep 2026.
Is Ando publicly traded — can you buy Ando stock?
No. Ando is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for Ando on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
Answers are derived from the roster record shown on this page — filing status, last round and confirmed marks. Where the record is silent, the answer says so rather than guessing.
Company Profile
Growth
Customers in software, real estate and finance across 15 countries, mostly small teams (Sept 2026)
Last Round
Pre-seed + Seed (combined) — $20M (Sep 2026) · Lead: Index Ventures; Emergence Capital (seed); Accel (pre-seed)
Fundraising Status
Pre-seed + Seed (combined) · $20M · this month
privateTotal raised $20M1 disclosed rounds
Funding History
| Round | Amount | Date | Lead Investor | Post-Money |
|---|
| Pre-seed + Seed (combined) | $20M | Sep 2026 | Index Ventures; Emergence Capital (seed); Accel (pre-seed) | — |
Talent Signal
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Investors
Accel · Index Ventures · Emergence Capital · Contrary Capital
Products
- Ando messaging (channels, DMs, calls)
- Hosted agent harness
Competitors
Slack · Microsoft Teams
AI AgentsCollaborationMessagingEnterprise SoftwareSeed
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of recent date. Refreshed quarterly.