Built for informal commerce

Find buyers, negotiate, and get paid faster.

Whether you sell on WhatsApp, Instagram, or by the roadside, KobotAI helps you generate 3x more sales by reaching ready buyers, following up, and helping you promote what you sell.

KobotAI commerce dashboard showing business finance, sales, balance, and recent activity

Trusted company

Supported by

  • INSEAD AI Venture Lab
  • Microsoft
    for Startups
  • NVIDIA Inception
  • Claude
    for Startups
  • TVC Labs

Product walkthrough

See the whole sale come together.

From listing inventory to following up with buyers, KobotAI keeps every step in one clear flow.

Watch the demo

KobotAI, from listing to follow-up

  1. 01

    List

    Publish what you sell

  2. 02

    Qualify

    Find serious buyers

  3. 03

    Close

    Turn intent into orders

  4. 04

    Follow up

    Keep every lead moving

How the work moves

One workflow from stock to settled sale.

The demo shows the product. This is the operating system underneath it: four clear stages your team can understand from day one.

01

List inventory

Turn a WhatsApp message into a live listing.

Send product photos and details the way you already do. KobotAI structures the item, price, quantity, and availability before you publish.

WhatsApp
500 kg Roma tomatoes, harvested yesterday. ₦800/kg. Pickup at Mile 12.

Draft listing

Fresh Roma tomatoes

500 kg available · ₦800/kg

02

Find and qualify buyers

Know who is serious before your team spends the day replying.

Bring demand from your storefront and social channels into one queue, then qualify buyers by quantity, location, timing, and intent.

Buyer queue

Sorted by next action

Amina Foods

500 kg · Abuja

Ready to buy

City Fresh Mart

200 kg · Lagos

Needs delivery quote

New enquiry

Quantity not confirmed

Qualify
03

Negotiate and close

Keep the offer, conversation, and payment next step together.

Handle negotiated prices, send a deposit or checkout link, and give buyers a clear path from interest to commitment.

Negotiation

Can you do ₦780/kg if I take all 500 kg?

Yes. I'll reserve it once the deposit is confirmed.

Payment request

Deposit to reserve

Buyer can inspect before completing final payment.

04

Fulfil and follow up

Move paid orders forward without losing the next opportunity.

Track pickup or delivery, keep customers informed, and return to every lead that still needs a response.

Order timeline

Amina Foods · 500 kg tomatoes

Deposit confirmed

Completed

Pickup arranged

Today, 3:00 PM

Final payment

Due after inspection

Follow-up

Scheduled for Monday

One command center

Every sale stays connected.

Stop piecing together chats, spreadsheets, payment screenshots, and memory. KobotAI gives your team one operational view from first message to fulfilment.

Sales pipeline

Live work, ordered by what needs attention

Search inventory or buyer
New demand

Buyer enquiry

500 kg tomatoes · Abuja

In progress

Deposit requested

Generator · Lagos Island

Ready

Pickup confirmed

90 baskets peppers · Jos

Connected channels

WhatsApp

List and reply

Social

Publish and attract

Storefront

Negotiate and checkout

Built from the market outward

African trade does not happen in a neat funnel.

It happens across voice notes, DMs, introductions, inspections, changing stock, negotiated prices, and payment confirmations. KobotAI turns that reality into a system without forcing merchants to abandon how they already work.

Time-sensitive inventory

Move stock while it is still valuable, visible, and ready to fulfil.

Trust before checkout

Support negotiation, deposits, inspection, and clear buyer commitment.

Fragmented operations

Keep listings, conversations, orders, and follow-up attached to the same sale.

Your commerce agent on WhatsApp

Save one number. Run the business from the chat.

Send a photo, voice note, or plain instruction. Your KobotAI agent helps you create a storefront, list products, manage sales, join rewards, and explore finance without learning another dashboard.

Message KobotAI+234 916 047 8759

Finance and reward access depends on eligibility and active program terms.

KobotAI Commerce Agent

+234 916 047 8759

I sell handmade bags. Help me put my business online.
Send your product photos and prices. I'll help you create the listings and publish your storefront.

Create my storefront

Publish a place for customers to browse and buy.

List this product

Turn product details and photos into a live listing.

Join the rewards program

Get started with eligible earning activities.

Check finance eligibility

Explore available finance and submit an application.

Tell KobotAI what you need...

Customer stories

Built for the way African businesses actually sell.

KobotAI helps merchants respond faster, collect payments, build transaction history, and strengthen the financial reputation that helps their business grow.

01

More sales

“Customers now receive product information and payment links instantly. We close conversations that previously went cold after business hours.”
Declutter

Declutter

All-Round Lagos

02

Less manual work

“Instead of replying to the same WhatsApp questions all day, our team focuses on fulfilling orders. KobotAI handles the product and order searches.”
Merchant · Lagos Island

Merchant · Lagos Island

Balogun Market

03

Financial reputation

“For the first time, our business has a transaction history that lenders can understand. Every sale strengthens our financial profile.”
Kemz Stitches

Kemz Stitches

Fashion Designer · Ikeja

Faster replies

Answer customer questions instantly across your sales channels.

Verified payments

Collect deposits and complete payments without leaving the conversation.

Business history

Every completed transaction contributes to your business record automatically.

Financing ready

Build the financial credibility lenders and partners expect over time.

The product ecosystem

More than a chatbot. AI-native system for moving trade forward.

AI sales assistant

Answer questions, qualify intent, and move buyers toward a clear next action.

Commerce storefront

Give every item a place to be discovered, negotiated, reserved, and paid for.

Payments and deposits

Create stronger buyer commitment with checkout and inspection-aware payment flows.

Inventory operations

Know what is available, under negotiation, reserved, or ready for fulfilment.

Simple, aligned pricing

Start free. Pay only when you sell.

No subscriptions. No setup fees. Your costs scale only when your business makes money.

01

Platform service fee

Charged only after a successful checkout through your KobotAI storefront.

  • No monthly subscription required.
  • Applies only to completed transactions.

5%

per successful sale

02

Deposit + inspection escrow

Optional protection for high-value transactions where buyers inspect before completing payment.

  • Discourages unserious buyers.
  • Reduces disputes with an inspection milestone.

0.5%

escrow fee

Ready to start selling?

Create your storefront, list your products, and start accepting payments in minutes. No upfront costs.

Start selling free

No subscriptions. No setup fees. Only pay when your business earns.

FAQ

Have questions? Here are some answers.

The practical details about listing, selling, payments, and how KobotAI works with your channels.

Yes. Send a product photo with a caption and KobotAI turns it into a listing. Add more photos/details, then publish when you’re ready.

Yes. Connect your accounts and KobotAI can generate post-ready media for listings and publish with your settings (captions, privacy, branding).

No. Buyers can view an item, make an offer, and checkout with their contact details—without creating a full account.

You can start selling without a subscription. We charge a small platform service fee on transactions processed through your storefront, and subscription plans unlock advanced automation like WhatsApp and easy-posting.

Buyers can pay a deposit to reserve an item, inspect, then complete final payment if satisfied. This filters time-wasters and reduces disputes for high-trust sales.

Your next sale is already in motion

Give it somewhere to go.

Build your sales system

Start free. No setup fee. KobotAI earns when you sell.