ProductsProduct / feature launchBusiness, Funding & Industry1 source · Oct 20, 2026

AI work assistant startup Town secures unicorn status after raising $108M just weeks after launching

Town.com Inc., an artificial intelligence agent startup laser focused on getting work done by collaborating with other AI agents, revealed today that it has raised $108 million in a new funding at a $1 billion valuation.

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  • The Series B round was led by Forerunner Ventures and Menlo Ventures, and saw participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Serena [...]
  • The post AI work assistant startup Town secures unicorn status after raising $108M just weeks after launching appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

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