About Sophiie AI
Sophiie AI is a Gold Coast-based AI virtual receptionist and administrative assistant for tradies and service businesses. It answers calls and handles admin so small operators do not miss work while on the job. In August 2026 it raised a $5 million seed round with investors including Archangel Ventures, Admiralty Capital Group and Antler.
What is Sophiie AI?
What is Sophiie AI?
Sophiie AI is an AI-powered virtual receptionist and administrative assistant built for tradies and service businesses. For trades operators, a missed call often means a missed job, and hiring a full-time receptionist is expensive. Sophiie is designed to fill that gap by answering and handling customer contact and routine admin work.
The product is aimed squarely at the Australian market, as its website positions it as an AI virtual receptionist for Australia. It suits small and mid-sized service businesses where the owner or team is often on site and unable to pick up the phone.
Sophiie AI was founded in 2024 by Jacob Banks, Luke Kelleher and Juan Castro and is based on the Gold Coast, Queensland. In August 2026 it raised a $5 million seed round. Investors in the round included Archangel Ventures, Admiralty Capital Group, Antler, Gandel Invest and Aussie Angels.
For trades businesses that rely on inbound calls for new work, Sophiie offers a way to capture more of that demand without adding headcount.
Pros
- Built for the specific needs of tradies and service businesses
- Helps capture calls that would otherwise be missed on the job
- Reduces admin load without hiring a receptionist
- Backed by a group of Australian investors including Antler
Cons
- Focused on the Australian market
- Young company founded in 2024
- Callers may still prefer a human for complex jobs
How to Use Sophiie AI
- 1Sign up
Visit sophiie.ai to get started.
- 2Set up your business details
Add your services, hours and how you want calls handled.
- 3Forward your calls
Route your business line to Sophiie so it can answer when you cannot.
- 4Review messages and bookings
Check call summaries and admin tasks Sophiie has handled.