Ande, Building AI Agents for Corporate Entertainment, Raises $52M From Lightspeed and Redpoint
steph_palazzolo · x · 2026-09-22
Ande, a startup building AI agents for corporate entertainment, has raised $52 million from Lightspeed, Redpoint and other investors, per The Information's Stephanie Palazzolo. The deal signals VC appetite for AI agents extending into non-technical verticals like events and entertainment.
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