Photon held a funeral for mobile apps. Now it has $4.5M to help replace them with agents
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BizTocPhoton held a funeral for mobile apps. Now it has $4.5M to help replace them with agents
The startup helps developers build AI agents that work over iMessage, SMS/RCS, email, and other messaging platforms. It's a bet that consumers will increasingly use agents instead of downloading apps.
Photon Raises $4.5M to Replace Apps With AI Agents
AI startup Photon raised $4.5 million in seed funding to help developers build agents that operate through existing messaging platforms instead of standalone mobile apps. With Gradient and A* leading the investment alongside backers Vercel, HongShan, Z Fellows, Llama Ventures, and Karman, Photon eyes a strong foothold. Co-founder and CEO Daniel Tian dropped out of […]
Photon earned $4.5 million to expand its tools from agents operating in messaging services. The startup claims that it already collects more than 40,000 developer logs and sees in chats an alternative to installing new applications.
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