India, Oct. 2 -- Bootstrapped SaaS unicorn Zoho has launched a new sub-brand called Vani to offer AI-powered "visual" workplace collaboration tools.

In a statement, the company said that Vani will support features such as whiteboards, flowcharts, diagrams, "mind mapping" and video calling. It allows teams to simultaneously integrate data from multiple sources, including desktop, drives and Excel sheets, as per their function.

"Vani provides a comprehensive set of tools for all departments within one canvas, eliminating the need for app-switching, process building, or complicated onboarding, ensuring that SMBs can seamlessly ideate and execute across all departments," Zoho's head of product for Vani Karthikeyan Jambulingam said.

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