Photon held a funeral for mobile apps. Now it has $4.5M to help replace them with agents.
TL;DR
The startup helps developers build AI agents that work over iMessage, SMS/RCS, email, and other messaging platforms. It's a bet that consumers will increasingly use agents instead of downloading apps. The startup helps developers build AI agents that work over iMessage, SMS/RCS, email, and other messaging platforms. It's a bet that consumers will increasingly use agents instead of downloading apps.
Nauti's Take
Small teams should start with one narrow workflow, such as appointment booking or status checks, and test it across the messaging channels they actually control. The key checks are authentication, human handoffs, audit logs, failure recovery, and platform dependence.
The app replacement thesis only becomes credible when those basics work reliably beyond a polished demo.
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