Photon完成450万美元融资 推进AI Agent替代移动应用

AI创业公司Photon宣布完成450万美元种子融资，由Gradient和A*共同领投，Vercel等机构参与投资1。该公司开发工具，帮助开发者在iMessage、WhatsApp等消息应用中构建AI Agent1。

Photon已签约超过40000名开发者，包括Corgi Insurance、Boardy、Ditto、Rho等付费客户1。四个月内公司营收增长10倍，消息量在过去一个月增长5倍1。客户流失率低于3%1。在技术方面，开源版本占Photon使用量的98%，托管版本提供99.95%的正常运行时间保障，符合SOC 2 Type II和HIPAA合规标准1。

创始人Daniel Tian于2024年9月17日在旧金山举办应用葬礼活动，以此象征公司对AI Agent将最终取代移动应用这一愿景的承诺1。

AI startup Photon has closed a $4.5 million seed round to accelerate development of tools enabling developers to build AI agents that operate within messaging applications like iMessage and WhatsApp 1. The funding was led by Gradient and A*, with participation from Vercel and others 1.

The company has already onboarded more than 40,000 developers and achieved a tenfold increase in revenue over four months 1. Message volume has grown five times in the past month, while the customer churn rate remains below 3 percent 1. Paid customers include Corgi Insurance, Boardy, Ditto, and Rho 1. The open-source version accounts for 98 percent of Photon's usage, while the managed version offers 99.95 percent uptime and complies with SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA standards 1.

CEO Daniel Tian marked the company's vision by hosting a funeral for mobile applications in San Francisco on September 17, 2024, reflecting the company's belief that AI agents will ultimately replace traditional mobile apps 1.