Photon held a funeral for mobile apps. Now it has $4.5M to help replace them with agents.
techcrunch.comSarah Perez
Photon, a startup enabling developers to build AI agents across messaging platforms including iMessage, SMS, and email, has raised $4.5M in funding. The company positions AI agents as replacements for traditional mobile applications that users must download and install.
Why it mattersThis funding signals growing investor confidence in messaging-first AI interfaces as an alternative to app-based mobile experiences, potentially reshaping how developers distribute AI services to consumers.
From the source: 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.Read at techcrunch.com