HONOLULU, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Olelo Intelligence, an AI sales coaching platform designed for high-volume automotive repair shops, announced the completion of a $1 million angel funding round. The platform analyzes service advisor calls in real time to identify missed sales opportunities and coach managers on increasing revenue, enabling shops to convert more calls into booked appointments without adding staff. The funding round was led by Hawaiʻi Angels, contributing $500, 000, with Clif Purkiser overseeing the deal. Purkiser highlighted Olelo’s strong customer adoption, early revenue, and momentum, noting the vast $190 billion and growing U. S. auto repair market’s increasing complexity. Since closing the round in fall 2025, Olelo has expanded to over 100 live locations across 62 franchisees, including a national partnership with AAMCO Transmissions & Total Car Care, the largest transmission repair franchise worldwide. Customers utilize both daytime call coaching and after-hours AI phone agents to capture opportunities when staff are unavailable. A multi-location franchise operator reported a roughly 15% revenue increase per store—about $20, 000 monthly—within two months of use, praising Olelo for providing visibility into missed calls and quick deal recovery, capabilities absent in generic solutions. Miki Hardisty, Olelo’s CEO and Co-Founder, explained that service advisors manage many tasks without clear feedback on phone performance. Olelo reveals where revenue slips away and how to recover it.

The angel funding enabled product enhancement and rapid scaling. Hardisty emphasized the industry’s reliance on trust and Olelo’s commitment to solving enablement challenges, with plans to expand into the large fragmented U. S. market of nearly 300, 000 automotive service locations. Olelo’s growth reflects Hawaiʻi’s startup ecosystem strength. After participating in Blue Startups Accelerator and raising capital from Hawaiʻi Angels, Olelo scaled throughout the U. S. and Canada, proving effective in both franchise and independent repair settings. Founded by Miki Hardisty, who brings extensive experience in applied AI and technology leadership roles including National CTO at Jack in the Box and CTO/COO at ProService Hawaiʻi, Olelo is joined by Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer Ed Moore, an expert in building billion-dollar sales organizations. About Olelo Intelligence: Based in Hawaiʻi, Olelo Intelligence provides an AI sales guidance platform for high-volume automotive repair shops that identifies missed sales in service advisor calls and delivers actionable insights to boost call conversion, appointment booking, and service authorization. More information at olelo-ai. com. About The Hawaiʻi Angels: Established in 2002 and headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi Angels is a network of early-stage investors who support startups in Hawaiʻi and beyond through capital, coaching, and connections. Learn more at hawaiiangels. org. Media Contacts: Miki Hardisty, Olelo Intelligence (808) 818-5120 [email protected] Joey Katzen, Hawai’i Angels [email protected] View original content and multimedia at: https://www. prnewswire. com/news-releases/olelo-intelligence-raises-1m-led-by-hawaii-angels-to-scale-ai-sales-platform-for-high-volume-auto-repair-shops-302662043. html SOURCE Hawai’i Angels