VerbaFlo has raised fresh capital at a time when real estate operators are under pressure to do more with less. The conversational AI company said it has secured a $7 million seed round led by Pi Labs, with participation from Haatch, Navigate Ventures, Old College Capital, the University of Edinburgh’s venture investment arm, and a group of global family offices. The company said total funding to date now stands at about $9 million.

The round gives VerbaFlo more firepower as it scales beyond its existing markets. The company already works with operators across the UK and Europe and has recently expanded into the United States. It said the new funding will support that US push, alongside wider international growth and further investment in its platform and global team.

Why real estate is paying attention

Real estate is a huge market, but communication is still messy in many parts of the sector. Leasing, operations, finance, maintenance, and resident engagement often happen across disconnected tools and channels. That creates delays, missed opportunities, and extra manual work for property teams.

VerbaFlo is positioning itself as a platform built specifically for that problem. Rather than offering a basic chatbot, the company says it gives operators a way to manage multiple AI agents across sales and leasing, marketing, finance, operations, maintenance, and resident engagement, all connected to the systems they already use.

“Real estate is one of the largest industries in the world, yet much of its revenue still depends on fragmented communication across channels. We built VerbaFlo to address this by creating a purpose-built vertical AI platform for residential real estate that integrates with the systems operators already use, enabling them to automate and optimize conversations across the resident lifecycle. Today, VerbaFlo supports more than 40 use cases across enquiry management, lead qualification, bookings, onboarding and resident engagement. We are incredibly proud to have the backing of Pi Labs alongside an exceptional group of investors, and this investment will accelerate product development and expand our presence across the UK, US and European markets.”

Sayantan Biswas, Founder and CEO at VerbaFlo.

Where the money goes next

The company plans to use the funding to expand in the United States and other international markets. That includes growing its presence in regions where it is already gaining traction, while continuing to build out its commercial reach across Europe and beyond.

Product development is also a major focus. VerbaFlo says it wants to keep improving its AI communications platform while scaling its team globally. The broader goal is clear: to become a core communications layer for real estate operators managing large portfolios across multiple channels and markets.

“Sayantan and his team have built an exceptional AI-native platform for multi-unit residential, using agentic AI to orchestrate leasing and property management. The impact is immediate: faster leasing, lower operational friction and a better resident experience. VerbaFlo is exactly the type of vertical AI company we are backing at Pi Labs, platforms that deliver measurable operational impact for global real estate owners. We believe the next wave of value creation in the built world will be driven by applied, vertical AI, a thesis we are executing on in our latest fund, Pi Labs Fund IV.”

Faisal Butt, Founder & Managing Partner at Pi Labs.

Today, the company says it supports communication and operations across more than 200,000 units globally and adds around 30,000 units each month. It also supports conversations in more than 180 languages, which gives it a stronger case as it targets international operators and more complex portfolios.

From startup launch to global expansion

VerbaFlo is still a young company, but its growth has been fast. It was founded in October 2024 by Sayantan Biswas, Abhishek Garg, VP Singh, and Dan Smith. Since then, it has focused on helping real estate owners and operators automate leasing, operations, and resident engagement through conversational AI.

The company says its platform goes beyond answering questions. Its AI agents can qualify leads, respond to property queries, schedule viewings, automate follow ups, handle maintenance requests, and update records automatically. By bringing together conversations across email, web chat, WhatsApp, phone, and other channels, VerbaFlo is trying to reduce response times and remove repetitive work from property teams.

That pitch appears to be landing with investors and customers alike. VerbaFlo says it already works with enterprise customers managing large property portfolios and has live deployments across 10 countries. It is currently active across the UK and Europe, has entered the US market, and is also growing across the Middle East, Australia, South Africa, and other European markets.

“The impact VerbaFlo is having on the residential sector is remarkable. By automating lead generation and significantly lowering cost of acquisition for operators, they are solving one of the most persistent challenges in the industry. The traction they have built across the UK and Europe has been exciting to witness, and I look forward to seeing them take this globally.”

Bay Downing, Joint CEO.

Investor backing and the wider signal

This round also says something about investor appetite. Firms backing applied AI are increasingly looking for companies built around specific industries rather than broad general purpose tools. Real estate, with its heavy operational workload and fragmented software environment, is becoming one of the more interesting targets.

“AI is transforming what is possible in vertical markets like real estate that have often been underserved by traditional enterprise software. The door is now open to bold startups like VerbaFlo that have a clear strategy for augmenting legacy systems and becoming the intelligence layer for the world’s largest real estate operators. We’re excited by the team’s vision and the impact VerbaFlo can have across the industry.”

Ivan Nikkhoo, Founder and Managing Partner at Navigate Ventures.

With backing from Pi Labs, Haatch, Navigate Ventures, Old College Capital, the University of Edinburgh’s venture investment arm, global family offices, and follow on support from anchor investors, VerbaFlo is now entering its next phase with a larger financial base and a clearer international growth plan.

Origianl Creator: Paulo Palma
Original Link: https://justainews.com/companies/funding-news/verbaflo-secures-7m-seed-for-real-estate-ai/
Originally Posted: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:38:13 +0000