
Malaysia’s AI Agent-powered Messaging App Respond.io Raises $62.5M, Eyes Acquisitions
Respond.io just raised $62.5M to expand its AI messaging platform that handles customer chats and closes sales automatically. They charge per conversation
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Respond.io just raised $62.5M to expand its AI messaging platform that handles customer chats and closes sales automatically. They charge per conversation

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