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Photon raises $4.5M to develop messaging agents replacing mobile apps
Photon secured $4.5 million in seed funding after rapid growth and a developer event. It aims to replace mobile apps with messaging-based agents.
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Photon secured $4.5 million in seed funding after rapid growth and a developer event. It aims to replace mobile apps with messaging-based agents.
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