Apten blog · Jul 2025
Product update announcing AI voicemails and citing customer-reported callback and engagement improvements.
Omnichannel AI agents that engage leads across SMS, voice, and email
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Apten is a YC S24, founder-led omni-channel AI agent platform for B2C sales and marketing teams. It automates lead qualification, follow-up, and customer conversations across SMS, voice, email, and webchat, with a strong focus on higher-ed admissions and other high-volume consumer-services workflows.
Primary product
Omnichannel AI agents for sales and marketing (AI SMS/voice/email/webchat assistant)
Founded
2023
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
Conversational AI / sales and marketing automation
Offices
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Business model
Stage
Pre-Seed
Total raised
$500K
Latest round
Pre-Seed · Sep 2024
Latest amount
$500K
Sep 2024 · Y Combinator
Investors
Small, founder-led team with direct access to founders, high ownership, low bureaucracy, and a fast-shipping, white-glove implementation culture.
Visa sponsorship
Limited
Compensation
Public YC jobs show a Founding SDR role at $75K-$145K OTE and a Full Stack Software Engineer role at $140K-$180K base plus 0.20%-1.00% equity. The engineering role also says US citizen/visa only.
Differentiators
Technology
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Apten blog · Jul 2025
Product update announcing AI voicemails and citing customer-reported callback and engagement improvements.
Apten blog · Jun 2025
Product update announcing local presence dialing in Apten Voice, aimed at improving answer rates with local caller IDs.
American Bazaar · Feb 2025
External launch coverage describing Apten's AI SMS and voice agent, target B2C use cases, and product differentiation around switching channels and taking actions.
Y Combinator LinkedIn · Feb 2025
YC highlighted Apten's launch, noting omnichannel texting/calling, tens of thousands of new leads handled, and founder names.
Y Combinator · Feb 2025
YC launch announcing Apten's AI SMS and voice agents for B2C sales/marketing, with details on omnichannel lead follow-up and founder introduction.