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Former Coatue partner raises huge $65M seed for enterprise AI agent startup

$65M. That's what a former Coatue partner just raised for an AI agent startup - at seed stage.

Reporting by TechCrunch Venture 1 min brief
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Why it matters

This massive seed round signals institutional investors are betting big on enterprise AI agents as the next major wave, with experienced operators commanding premium valuations from day one.

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  1. $65M seed funding round

  2. Former Coatue partner as founder

  3. Enterprise AI agent focus

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Publisher excerpt: A few things turned investors' heads and drew them to participate in such a big round out of the gate.
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