Tolan, an AI assistant focused on users that are not tech-savvy, raised $30M from USV, Khosla Ventures, and Homebrew, and says 70% of its users are women (Alex Konrad/Upstarts Media)
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Tolan, an AI assistant designed for users who are not tech-savvy, has raise…: ### Briefing
Tolan, an AI assistant designed for users who are not tech-savvy, has raised $30 million in funding.
This news comes from various sources including The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Anthropic,…: This news comes from various sources including The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Anthropic, MiniMax, Reuters, GeekWire, 9to5Mac, The Wall Street Journal, The Information, Matthias Bastian, The Decoder, Zack Abrams, Todd Bishop, The Block, Bloo
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