Apten
Last verified 2026-05-16. JSON
The funding figures on this page are attributed, not sourced: a publisher is on record but no document URL is. How we mark provenance.
| Total raised | $1.0Mattributed |
|---|---|
| Latest round | seed, $1.0M, 2024-06-01attributed |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, USA |
| Industry | martech |
| Stage | seed |
| Website | apten.ai |
Apten provides AI-powered SMS and conversational marketing for SMBs, including auto-replies, lead nurture and review requests. It targets local service businesses and SMB owners running customer messaging on their own. AI message handling priced for SMBs replaces enterprise CCaaS pricing that mid-market shops cannot justify.
Funding rounds
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-01 | seed | $1.0M | yc |
Detected tech stack
Vercel, Next.js, React
Provenance
| Fact | Status | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Seed, $1.0M | attributed | yc named as publisher. No document URL on file. |
| Total raised $1.0M | attributed | yc named as publisher. No document URL on file. |
| Company existence | sourced | Y Combinator named as publisher. Document, retrieved 2026-09-17. |
| Description | self-reported | apten.ai, read 2026-05-16 |
Change history
| Date | Fact | Change | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24Existence: self-reported → sourced, Y Combinator, document, retrieved 2026-09-17 | Existence | self-reported → sourced | Y Combinator, document, retrieved 2026-09-17 |
Records begin 2026-09-24. All changes