# Loops AI Raises $3.5M for Smoother Shopping

> E-commerce AI startup Loops secures $3.5M to unify shopping experiences across retailers.
- Title: Loops AI Raises $3.5M for Smoother Shopping · SiliconANGLE
- Summary: E-commerce AI startup Loops secures $3.5M to unify shopping experiences across retailers. Loops raised $3.5 million to create a single AI layer that connects…
- Keywords: loops, e-commerce, seamless shopping, 3.5m, seed funding, retailers, customer journeys, technology, enterprise, Raises, Smoother, Shopping
- Source: SiliconANGLE — https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/12/e-commerce-ai-startup-loops-raises-3-5m-to-create-smoother-online-shopping-experiences
- Author: Mike Wheatley
- Published: 2026-10-12T12:00:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: loops, ai, e-commerce, seamless shopping, 3.5m, seed funding, retailers, customer journeys, technology, enterprise
## Loops raises $3.5M seed funding
E-commerce AI startup Loops secured $3.5 million in seed funding to create smoother online shopping experiences.
## Andreessen Horowitz leads round
Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z speedrun accelerator led the $3.5 million seed round with NTT Docomo, Connecticut Innovations, Alumni Ventures and Monday Capital participating.
## AI tools cause fragmentation
Loops co-founder Ari Nazir says retailers add AI tools one by one, causing disconnected customer experiences.
## Bali vacation story
Ari Nazir recalled trying to buy a gift for his daughter online in Bali, but retailers never replied to his messages.
## Unified AI layer solution
Loops created a single AI layer that understands entire product catalogs and follows shopper intent from discovery to purchase.
## Five core components
Loops offers AI search, shopping assistant, product enrichment, virtual try-on and real-time customer support tools.
## 70+ retailers use Loops
Loops has transformed shopping for over 70 online retailers, including Turkish supermarket A101 and coffee chain Tchibo.
## 83% conversion boost
A101 increased customer conversion rates by 83% after integrating Loops’ AI tools.
## Key takeaway

Loops raised $3.5 million to create a single AI layer that connects online shopping tools for seamless customer journeys.