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  • Comment: There are only two sources: one press release used ten times (!) and the company's own website. bonadea contributions talk 21:33, 6 December 2025 (UTC)
  • Comment: Conflict of interest disclosure: this submission is made through the account of Tomáš Čupr, Duvo's founder and CEO. AI assistance was used for source discovery and citation maintenance; no new article prose was generated or rewritten in this edit. Added Hrot's 8 May 2026 profile and Lupa's 23 February and 24 July 2026 reports, alongside CzechCrunch's December 2025 report. The Hrot citation was checked against its publicly accessible introduction; the remainder is subscription-only. The later sources concern the company's background, product launch and Alza engagement, rather than the seed round alone. Also added Chris Walton’s March 2026 English-language Omni Talk feature on Duvo Clarity; it is based on an interview with the founder, so it is not independent verification of company performance. Existing English coverage from Tech.eu, SiliconANGLE and TechFundingNews concerns the funding announcement. Please assess the sources’ independence and depth; the draft's existing promotional wording still needs human editorial review. Tomcupr (talk) 02:24, 19 September 2026 (UTC)


Duvo.ai
IndustryArtificial intelligence (AI-native automation), Retail technology
Founded2025[1]
Key peopleTomáš Čupr (CEO and Co-founder)[1]
ServicesAI workforce platform, Intelligent automation, AI agents
Websiteduvo.ai

Duvo.ai is a software company specializing in AI-native automation platforms, primarily serving the retail, e-commerce, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industries.[2][3][4]

The company develops autonomous AI agents intended to manage repetitive operational workflows across fragmented enterprise systems.[5][6][7] Duvo aims to reduce manual work in core retail tasks and processes by approximately 40%.[7][8]

History

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Duvo was co-founded by Czech serial entrepreneur Tomáš Čupr, who is also the founder and CEO of the European online grocer Rohlik Group (a unicorn company).[9][1][4] The other co-founders are Marek Paris (Chief Product and Technology Officer, CPTO) and Martin Pecha (Chief Operating Officer, COO), both of whom held senior operational roles at Rohlik.[7][4]

The company's genesis stemmed from the founders' experience with operational problems in retail, such as the need for people to manually move data between fragmented systems like SAP, supplier portals, email, and spreadsheets.[4] Čupr noted that Duvo was created to eliminate operational bottlenecks that traditional IT automation or consulting projects often fail to handle due to their complexity and exception-heavy nature.[7] The goal was to deploy an AI workforce that would allow employees to focus on more demanding tasks than monotonous digital and phone-based tasks.

Funding

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In 2025, Duvo raised $15 million in a seed funding round.[10][2][3][4][11][12]

The funding round was led by Index Ventures (with partner Jan Hammer leading the investment),[7] with participation from Credo Ventures, Northzone, and Puzzle Ventures.[4] Notable angel investors included Roy Reznik (co-founder of Wiz), David Singleton (former CTO of Stripe), Ajay Kavan (Amazon veteran), and Kieran Flanagan (former CMO of Zapier).[4]

Products and technology

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Duvo's platform is categorized as an AI agent or AI-native automation platform.[7] Unlike traditional Robotic process automation tools which often mimic clicks or rely on scripts, Duvo's agents are designed for autonomous execution of end-to-end tasks, prioritizing outcomes over scripts.

Key features

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Duvo agents function as an AI workforce capable of acting within a retailer's existing systems.

  • Business User Focus: The platform is designed for non-technical users in commercial, supply chain, and finance teams.[7] Users describe the required processes in simple English or natural language.[13]
  • Cross-System Integration: Agents move through fragmented systems, including platforms like SAP applications, supplier portals, email, and spreadsheets, often without requiring complex APIs.[7]
  • Native Phone and Voice Capability: Agents can place phone calls to suppliers, carriers, or stores, follow governed scripts, capture outcomes, and update systems, leaving only exceptions to humans.[14][8]
  • Adaptive Process Intelligence: Agents possess a self-learning feature to continuously improve.[15]
  • Human-in-the-Loop Collaboration: Agents draft proposed changes and prepare approval requests, where human judgment is necessary.[16]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Rohlik founder's new venture Duvo AI seed funding retail operations". The Recursive. December 1, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "AI tech-powered workforce Duvo raises $15 million in Index Ventures-led seed funding round". Retail Technology Innovation Hub. December 1, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Duvo raises $15m to give retailers AI staff that cuts manual work by 40%". Tech.eu. December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sofia Chesnokova (December 2, 2025). "Rohlik founder's Duvo nabs $15M from Index Ventures for no-code retail AI". Tech Funding News. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  5. Walton, Chris (2026-03-30). "Before You Deploy AI in Retail, Let AI Tell You Where to Start". Omni Talk. Retrieved 2026-09-19.
  6. Brejlová, Iva (2026-07-24). "Čuprův AI startup jde po velkém retailu. Získal Alzu, kde má pomáhat s AI trasformací". Lupa.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-09-19.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Duvo raises $15m to give retail teams an AI workforce that goes live in weeks, cutting manual work by 40%". Index Ventures. December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  8. 1 2 Cironis, Tom. "Tom Cupr's duvo.ai raises $15M in a Seed round led by Index Ventures to give retail teams an AI workforce". Startup Kitchen. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  9. Cerhová, Irena (2026-05-08). "Tomáš Čupr a Marek Paris. Armáda AI agentů vystřídala konzultanty". Hrot24 (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-09-19.
  10. Holzman, Ondřej (2025-12-02). "Tomáš Čupr má nový AI startup, přes 340 milionů od investorů a hlásí: Vyřešíme to, co firmy brzdí". CzechCrunch (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-09-19.
  11. "Duvo Raises $15 Million Seed Round". The SaaS News. December 1, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  12. "Duvo Raises $15M to Scale AI Workforce for Retail". Startup Researcher. December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  13. "Konec otročiny v tabulkách. Čuprův nový retailový AI startup získal 340 milionů" (in Czech). Forbes. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  14. Brejlová, Iva (2026-02-23). "Čupr nabízí AI agenty ze svého nového projektu, mají dotáhnout práci za lidi do konce". Lupa.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-09-19.
  15. "Automation in your own words". Duvo.ai. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  16. Wheatley, Mike. "Retail operations automation startup Duvo raises $15M". Silicon Angle. Retrieved 6 December 2025.