Sila adds AI agents to Slack and Microsoft Teams that can read, filter, and act on messages, voice inputs, and tasks across the organization. Users can summon custom agents via @mentions to retrieve searchable knowledge, automate workflows, and manage action items, all with enterprise‑grade encryption and compliance controls.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Enterprise teams using Slack and Microsoft Teams often struggle with fragmented communication, noisy notifications, and limited automation, making it hard to access company-wide knowledge and execute tasks efficiently.
Solution
Sila provides an AI‑powered communication platform that extends Slack and Microsoft Teams with intelligent agents capable of handling messaging, voice interactions, and task automation. The platform imports existing conversation history, filters irrelevant content, and offers searchable company context across apps and documents. Agents can be created with specific roles, automatically detect relevant messages, and be invoked via @mentions, enabling them to respond, execute actions, or assign tasks without leaving the chat. Collaborative AI sessions allow multiple users to work with agents together, while customizable notifications and voice channels streamline real‑time collaboration. End‑to‑end encryption and SOC 2‑in‑progress compliance ensure enterprise data remains secure and under the organization’s control.
Target Audience
Primary customers are medium to large enterprises that rely on Slack or Microsoft Teams for internal communication and seek AI‑driven automation, knowledge management, and secure collaboration across their organization.
Features
- Simple creation of custom workspace agents with dedicated roles and external app connections
- Always‑on agents that listen, talk, and act within Slack or Teams channels
- Automatic message detection that routes relevant queries to the appropriate agent
- @mention support to summon agents directly in ongoing conversations
- Task assigning feature for agents to create and manage action items
- Collaborative AI sessions shared among team members for joint problem solving
- Full‑company searchable knowledge base spanning conversations, decisions, and integrated apps
- Intelligent notification filtering and customizable alerts to reduce noise
- Voice channel integration and expiring channels for real‑time communication
- Enterprise‑grade security with end‑to‑end encryption and SOC 2 compliance in progress