Olelo Intelligence, a Honolulu, HI‑based provider of an AI sales coaching platform, raised $1 million in funding.

The round was led by Hawaiʻi Angels, which contributed $500 k to the financing. Clif Purkiser led the deal for the investor group.

The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts.

Co‑founded by Miki Hardisty (CEO) and Ed Moore (CRO), Olelo Intelligence offers an AI sales‑guidance platform for high‑volume automotive repair shops. The platform helps operators increase revenue by identifying missed sales opportunities in service‑advisor calls and providing insights that improve call conversion, appointment booking, and service authorization.

Since closing the round in fall 2025, Olelo has scaled to more than 100 live shop locations across 62 franchisees, including a national partnership with AAMCO Transmissions & Total Car Care.

Customers have adopted both daytime call coaching and after‑hours AI phone agents that capture opportunities when staff are unavailable.

FinSMEs  15/01/2025 (source)