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Photon held a funeral for mobile apps. Now it has $4.5M to help replace them with agents.

Photon is a startup that builds AI agents for messaging platforms. It raised $4.5M to replace mobile apps with agents across iMessage, SMS, RCS, and email. The funding underscores a shift toward agent‑based interactions, offering developers a new way to engage users without app downloads.

TechCrunch AI·Oct 1, 2026

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