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450 Ecomtent closes $1.15 million CAD in pre-seed funding for its AI-powered content generator

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 09/13/2024 06:30 EDT

Ecomtent closes $1.15 million CAD in pre-seed funding for its AI-powered content generator

Startup led by ex-Amazon exec and AI scholar wants to help retailers sell in the AI era.

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