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Sent Secures $3.55M Seed Funding At $18.5M Valuation Led By Companyon Ventures
Sent, a New York-based startup founded by Daniel Vataj, has raised $3.55M in seed funding at an $18.5M valuation to modernize A2P messaging infrastructure. The company offers a universal messaging API for SMS, WhatsApp, and iMessage—equipped with intelligent routing, rich media, and real-time delivery tracking. The round was led by Companyon Ventures with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Urban Innovation Fund, CP Overture, and Bulletpitch+. Bessemer’s investment is especially notable, coming full circle after leading Twilio’s seed round in 2009.
INVESTORS: Companyon Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bulletpitch+, Urban Innovation Fund, & CP Overture
ROUND: Seed
AMOUNT: $3,550,000
VALUATION: $18,500,000
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Businesses Increase AI Spending As Anthropic Leads Adoption At 43.5%Ramp’s latest AI Index shows businesses are continuing to increase AI spending despite rising pressure from cheaper and open-source models. In July, the top 1% of businesses spent a median $7,400 per employee on AI, compared with $650 for the top 10% and $11.95 for the median firm, while Anthropic led business adoption at 43.5%, ahead of OpenAI at 39.7%.
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