Ando launches team messaging app for humans and AI agents

Ando emerged from stealth with a team messaging platform that lets AI agents join conversations with their own identities, billing itself as a Slack replacement. The startup has raised $20 million in pre-seed and seed funding from investors including Accel, Index Ventures and Emergence.

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