At Accel, we believe the next wave of software will be agentic, vertical, and outcome-first. Services, long fragmented and manual, are being rebuilt as intelligent platforms that deliver results and not just tools. Zoca is a breakthrough example of this future: solving outcomes for 7M+ local service businesses in the US.
We’re excited to announce our investment in Zoca, which has raised a $6 million Seed Round to transform how hyperlocal businesses get discovered, booked, and rebooked—using AI agents to do the work for them.
Local service businesses in the US are the backbone of every neighborhood—from beauty salons to wellness studios, plumbers to pet groomers. These are high-skill professionals, deeply trusted by their communities, yet for decades, they’ve remained underserved by technology that can drive outcomes.
Most are forced to juggle a patchwork of tools or rely on expensive agencies just to stay visible, let alone grow. But thanks to Zoca, that’s starting to change - Zoca offers business owners a “Done for me!” offering vs DIY tools
Founded by Ashish Verma and Robin Chauhan, Zoca is building an AI-powered growth platform designed for local businesses that trade on time.
In less than a year, Zoca has powered over 120,000 bookings across 1,000+ businesses, generating $10M+ in revenue for local entrepreneurs.
The future: Agent led growth infrastructure
Zoca isn’t another marketing tool. It’s creating a new category: agent-led growth infrastructure for local services. Just as Shopify empowered retail entrepreneurs, Zoca is becoming the growth OS for time-based businesses.
Its AI agents:
- Detect what services people are searching for in specific neighborhoods
- Optimize search visibility organically on AI search engines like GPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, along with Google Maps, social media
- Respond to leads 24/7 and convert them in real-time
- Re-engage past customers through smart reminders and content
Zoca is built for the AI era - consumer behavior is shifting towards searching for local businesses on AI search engines. Zoca is perfectly positioned to help these local SMBs appear on GPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and other AI searches. No matter where customer discovery happens, Zoca ensures local businesses get found wherever their consumers are looking for them.
The system is tuned to the realities of local services. This isn’t e-commerce or SaaS. These businesses sell time. If a chair goes empty, that revenue is gone. Zoca’s agents are designed to fill that chair.
The first 30 days of using Zoca, my business went from maybe 3-4 people a day, into a queue. I was forced to turn people away. No lie. It was like a 30-day turnaround. - Latasha Seawood, Owner of Slay by Vashae in Phoenix, AZ
The vision: an agent-led OS for every hyperlocal businesses
The local services market is massive—$750B globally—and still largely offline and underserved. Zoca has built immense trust with its customers, and expanding rapidly. With every interaction, its agents get smarter, creating compounding defensibility through data, intent loops, and workflow automation.
Growth AI agents are just the beginning. Zoca is building an agent-led OS that can unlock real potential for every hyperlocal business. We’re excited to partner with the Zoca team as they expand across verticals and continue to bring agentic AI to the businesses that need it most.
If you’re building agent-led software that disrupts real-world services problems, we’d love to hear from you.