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While most home services operators drown in manual work, one AI startup just raised $5.5M to change that equation entirely. Volca's SMS-based referral system has already generated $3M+ in pipeline for customers, with one heating company earning $160K in new sales in just four months. Led by Pathlight Ventures with backing from founders at Ramp, Gusto, and Stripe, discover how this childhood friends' duo is building the growth engine that could dominate the $500B home services market.
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