Sesame raises $250M to advance conversational AI

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Sesame raises $250M to advance conversational AI

Sesame has raised $250 million to advance its conversational AI.

The startup, founded by former Oculus executives, is now launching its public beta. The new capital will help the company scale its technology and team. The company’s technology creates more natural digital assistants. These assistants are designed to understand conversational context. They can also remember past interactions, allowing for more human-like dialogue.

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Sesame aims to improve how people interact with their devices and software.

The funding will be used to expand its engineering team and build out its service infrastructure.

The beta program will provide early access to a limited group of users.

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