AI sales coach startup raises $2.4m from US investors

AI sales coach startup raises $2.4m from US investors
The founding team are preparing to relocate to the US to chase the AI startup dream. (Image: Grw AI)
Ben Moore
New Zealand startup Grw AI raised $2.4 million in a pre-seed round for its artificial intelligence sales coach product, which one customer said helped increase sales by 400%.The round was led by Precursor Ventures, a San Francisco venture capital firm that specialises in early-stage startups, along with Incisive Ventures from Seattle, Investible from Sydney, and various angel investors.Grw AI was founded in September 2023 by co-chief executives Alex McNaughten, Alistair McLeay, and chief technology officer Dan Ash.The company launched...

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