Inkup is a WhatsApp-based AI assistant that helps service professionals filter incoming messages and convert them into booked appointments. The platform automatically collects client details like description, size, urgency, and images, then delivers a consolidated lead summary directly to the owner's WhatsApp. It also includes a visual pipeline for managing quotes and tracking revenue, trusted by over 3,000 professionals.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Service professionals, such as tattoo artists and other appointment-based businesses, are overwhelmed by a high volume of incoming WhatsApp messages from potential clients. Sorting through inquiries, identifying serious leads, and gathering necessary project details manually consumes significant time and leads to missed or delayed bookings.
Solution
Inkup provides an AI-powered assistant that works directly within WhatsApp to filter and qualify leads automatically. The assistant engages with potential clients 24/7, collecting essential information like project description, size, urgency, images, and location, then consolidates everything into a single, organized WhatsApp message for the professional. This allows business owners to respond quickly to high-priority inquiries and convert more conversations into confirmed appointments without the usual back-and-forth noise.
Target Audience
Primary users are independent service professionals and small studios—such as tattoo artists, beauty specialists, and other appointment-based businesses—who rely on WhatsApp to communicate with clients and need to streamline their booking and quote management process.
Features
- AI assistant that filters curious inquiries and collects key client details (description, size, urgency, images, zone) before sending a unified lead summary to WhatsApp
- Visual pipeline inbox to drag and drop each lead through stages: New Conversation, Conversation, Interested, Appointment/Client, and Post
- Urgency-based filtering to prioritize responses to time-sensitive booking requests
- Revenue tracking by assigning a price to each converted client and viewing total generated income
- Integration with Meta pixel for creating and optimizing Instagram and Facebook ad campaigns that feed filtered quotes directly into WhatsApp