Two college kids raise a $5.1 million pre-seed to build an AI social network in iMessage
TechCrunch·3h ago·Positivity
What Happened
Series, an AI social networking platform founded by Yale seniors Nathaneo Johnson and Sean Hargrow, raised $5.1 million in pre-seed funding. Investors include Venmo co-founder Iqram Magdon-Ismail, Pear VC, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, and GPTZero founder Edward Tian. The app operates entirely through iMessage, allowing users to connect anonymously via AI-curated carousels.
Key Entities
SeriesNathaneo JohnsonSean HargrowYale UniversityiMessageIqram Magdon-IsmailPear VCSteve HuffmanEdward Tian