About theZio and its founder
Who is Puneet Sharma?
Puneet Sharma is the founder of theZio, based in Gurugram. He builds the product and writes the theZio blog. He also writes daily breakdowns of India's D2C and creator economy: what the numbers behind the headlines mean for founders and creators.
Every post on the blog carries his byline and lists its sources at the end. Comparisons with other tools are checked against each tool's own pricing and help pages, dated, and say when the other tool is the better pick.
Why theZio exists
Indian creators get thousands of comments asking for the same link, recipe or guide. Answering each one by hand does not scale, and "link in bio" loses most of the people who asked. theZio answers every keyword comment in the DMs, priced in rupees, with a Free plan that needs no card.
What does theZio do today?
- Sends a DM to every fan who comments your keyword on a post or Reel, with an optional public reply
- Invites fans to follow and asks for their email inside the DM, and always delivers what you promised
- Delivers your free PDF or file through a private download link
- Answers comments posted before you set it up, within Instagram's rules
- Flags brand deal enquiries in your comments and DMs into one inbox (Pro)
How we work
- Official Instagram API with Instagram Login. theZio never asks for your password.
- Every DM is queued and paced under Instagram's limits, so a viral Reel never floods your account.
- Honest claims only: if a feature is still rolling out, its page says so.
How do I contact theZio?
Email hello@thezio.co or call +91 80804 26039. New to auto DMs? We set up your first automation with you, free.