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On 2025/10/21, TechCrunch reported that conversational AI startup Sesame completed USD 250 million in Series B funding and launched its beta. Founded by former Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe and former Ubiquity6 CTO Ankit Kumar, it aims to create near-human voice conversations.
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- techcrunch.com ↗Published Oct 21, 2025
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2025年10月21日，据TechCrunch报道，对话式AI初创公司Sesame完成2.5亿美元B轮融资并推出Beta版。公司由前Oculus联合创始人Brendan Iribe与前Ubiquity6 CTO Ankit Kumar创立，致力于打造接近真人的语音对话体验。