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Nooks just closed $43M Series B to automate sales busywork.

AI Sales Assistant Platform that automates dialing, research, and email writing for sales teams. Founded by three Stanford roommates in 2020.

Key metrics:
• $43M Series B, Kleiner Perkins led
• $285M valuation, 4x YoY revenue growth
• 70% of customer pipeline attributed to Nooks
• 2-3x call volume increase per rep

How it happened:
• Started as virtual office during pandemic (2020)
• Noticed sales teams were power users (2021)
• Pivoted to AI sales tools (2022)
• Built on GPT/Gemini, integrated with Salesforce/HubSpot
• Achieved enterprise traction, 4x revenue growth

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nooks-announces-43m-series-b-and-launches-ai-sales-assistant-platform-302285425.html

Takeaway: Sometimes the best pivot comes from watching who actually uses your product.

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PR Newswire Nooks announces $43M Series B and launches AI Sales Assistant Platform /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Nooks announced the launch of the first AI Sales Assistant Platform (ASAP) with $43 million in Series B funding. The round was led by...
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