It is often said that artificial intelligence threatens to automate away human connections, but one startup is swimming against the tide. AskElephant, Inc., the AI orchestration platform built specifically for customer-facing teams, has just secured $6 million in seed funding to pursue what might seem like a paradox: using AI to make revenue teams more human.
The funding round, led by Jump Capital with participation from High Alpha, Tamden, and Saas, along with existing investors, arrives at a moment when companies are grappling with a fundamental tension.
They ask one question: How do you leverage the efficiency of AI without losing the authentic relationships that drive revenue?
The Empathy Gap in AI
Founded in 2023, AskElephant emerged from a simple yet profound observ
“The future of revenue work will be AI-powered, with a focus on the human element,” says AskElephant CEO
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Instead of building another tool that demands teams adapt their processes, the company designed its platform to understand and enhance how revenue professionals naturally operate
