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Nickie Louise @ Startups News 2 place · 09/08/2025 12:56 EDT

Poke.com launches iMessage AI assistant with $15M seed funding at $100M valuation, used by 6,000 VC insiders

AI assistants have been popping up everywhere, but most live in standalone apps that force users into yet another interface. A new startup called Poke is betting the future of digital help should live where conversations already happen: inside iMessage. ...

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