Bardeen, a provider of AI agents capable of automating repetitive knowledge work using a natural language interface, announced it has secured $3 million in additional funding from strategic investors Dropbox Ventures and HubSpot Ventures at a higher valuation. The new investment brings the company’s total funding to date to $22 million. The fresh capital will be used to further Bardeen’s vision for a fully autonomous AI that builds time-saving automations for its users.
Nearly all forms of work now have specialized apps, as demonstrated by enterprise app usage increasing 24% since 2016 and larger companies deploying more than 187 apps on average. When used individually, these apps can be invaluable, however more often workers must use dozens of different apps concurrently, which leads to precious hours spent clicking windows, navigating menus and copy-pasting across countless tabs. Existing automation tools and continued AI advancements promise to solve the headache of working across disparate apps, yet most solutions require extensive resources to implement and deliver few tangible productivity improvements.
Bardeen offers an AI agent platform that’s purpose-built for workers using enterprise apps every day, not IT departments with deep technical knowledge. The company prioritizes usability and pragmatism, combining AI with traditional automation techniques to seamlessly handle repetitive tasks such as copy-pasting, conducting web research and sending emails. In the last six months, Bardeen surpassed 300,000 users and more than 1,000 paying customers, which includes high-growth startups and enterprises like Deel, Miro, Kearney, WPP and 10Web, among others. In addition to providing strategic funding, Dropbox and HubSpot are supportive partners in Bardeen’s go-to-market strategy, helping to reach new customers through their respective channels.
“The pressure to be productive has never been higher, and yet workers are drowning in endless sources of information and AI tools that bring confusion and stress, rather than results,” said Pascal Weinberger, co-founder and CEO of Bardeen. “We provide workers with a clear starting point and roadmap for their essential, daily tasks, and automate those tasks with user-friendly, results-driven AI agents. Our customer growth and backing from the biggest innovators in SaaS productivity like HubSpot and Dropbox are a testament to Bardeen’s positive impact on teams, employees, and freelancers across the globe.”
SOURCE: Businesswire