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AI Startup Artisan Raises $25M Amid Growth

CosmicTaco · 2025-04-10T11:35:18.510310+05:30

- Artisan, led by 23-year-old CEO Jaspar Carmichael-Jack, secured $25 million in Series A funding from Glade Brook Capital and others. - The startup, known for its controversial 'Stop Hiring Humans' campaign, is expanding its team despite the slogan. - Artisan's AI sales agent, Ava, has significantly improved, reducing hallucinations in email pitches to one in 10,000. - The company is developing new AI products, Aaron and Aria, set to launch by the end of 2025. - Artisan is piloting a success-based pricing model, ensuring customers pay only when they receive value from the AI agents. Source: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/09/artisan-the-stop-hiring-humans-ai-agent-startup-raises-25m-and-is-still-hiring-humans/)

Artisan, led by 23-year-old CEO Jaspar Carmichael-Jack, secured $25 million in Series A funding from Glade Brook Capital and others.
The startup, known for its controversial 'Stop Hiring Humans' campaign, is expanding its team despite the slogan.
Artisan's AI sales agent, Ava, has significantly improved, reducing hallucinations in email pitches to one in 10,000.
The company is developing new AI products, Aaron and Aria, set to launch by the end of 2025.
Artisan is piloting a success-based pricing model, ensuring customers pay only when they receive value from the AI agents.

Source: TechCrunch

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