Forethought
Forethought, founded in 2017 in San Francisco, offers a multi-agent AI platform that automates customer service across chat, email, and voice channels.
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Forethought, founded in 2017 in San Francisco, offers a multi-agent AI platform that automates customer service across chat, email, and voice channels. Customers include Airtable, Grammarly, Datadog, and UPS subsidiary Roadie.
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- 2025-05Series D+$25M
Investors · Village Global、Industry Ventures、Blue Cloud Ventures、Sound Ventures、NEA、Neo
Source · SVTR Weekly #105
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