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SqaaS launches ShellBot AI agent hosting platform

By Startup Enthusiast · 2 April 2026

What they do

SqaaS builds AI software for travel automation and research, founded in 2023 in Spain

It launched ShellBot, a managed AI agent hosting platform, on 2 April 2026, with pricing from 29 euros monthly

The launch follows ixigo's 45.02% stake acquisition in SqaaS in February 2026, part of European expansion

SqaaS launched ShellBot, a managed AI agent hosting platform, on 2 April 2026.
ShellBot lets users deploy private, cloud-hosted AI agents for tasks like email, scheduling, research, coding, and workflow automation.
The platform integrates with WhatsApp, Slack, Telegram, Gmail, and Microsoft Teams.
ShellBot is built on OpenClaw, an open-source AI agent framework.
Each user gets a dedicated virtual machine running an AI agent, not shared infrastructure.
Security features include confirmation before critical actions, granular permissioning, protection against prompt injection, runaway usage prevention, full visibility, and pause/stop operations.
ShellBot pricing starts at 29 euros per month for the Starter plan, with the Pro plan at 59 dollars per month and a first-month offer of 1 dollar for Pro.
The launch is part of ixigo's European expansion strategy.

ixigo acquired a 45.02% stake in SqaaS in February 2026, investing 0.45 million euros.
The launch signals a shift from chatbots to agentic AI capable of end-to-end workflows without constant human intervention.
ShellBot technology is already used in ixigo's internal AI workflows.
ixigo's European entry also includes the acquisition of Spanish rail platform Trenes.

SqaaS is a Spain-based AI company founded in 2023.
It develops AI software for travel automation and research.
ShellBot provides managed AI agent hosting with dedicated virtual machines.
The platform integrates with WhatsApp, Slack, Telegram, Gmail, and Microsoft Teams.
ShellBot is available globally with Starter and Pro plans.
SqaaS integrates with ixigo platforms ixigo, ConfirmTkt, and AbhiBus.

ShellBot is available globally with Starter and Pro plans.
The launch supports ixigo's European expansion, including the Trenes acquisition.

ixigo (investor) — Group CEO Aloke Bajpai and Group Co-CEO Rajnish Kumar commented on the launch; ixigo acquired a 45.02% stake in SqaaS in February 2026.