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Two college kids raise a $5.1 million pre-seed to build an AI social network in iMessage
6 minutes Posted Apr 27, 2026 at 9:15 am.
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Series, a social networking app that's grown popular on college campuses, announced a $5.1 million pre-seed round from some big names in tech.
Plus, Sierra, the AI customer service agent startup founded by technologist Bret Taylor, announced today that it has acquired the YC-backed French startup Fragment.
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