Linq Raises $20M To Enable AI Assistants To Live Within Messaging Apps
AI assistants in messaging apps secure $20M to deliver authentic blue-bubble conversations on iMessage and RCS platforms.
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Linq Raises $20M To Enable AI Assistants To Live Within Messaging Apps
AI Assistants in Messaging Apps Secure $20M to Feel Human Again What if your AI assistant could text you like a real friend—complete with blue bubbles, threaded replies, and voice notes—instead of feeling like another corporate bot? Birmingham-based startup Linq just raised $20 million to make that vision real. The company's API now lets AI agents live natively inside iMessage, RCS, and SMS, eliminating the awkward gray bubbles and robotic formatting that scream "automated message" to users. For businesses racing to deploy conversational AI in 2026, authenticity isn't optional—it's the difference between engagement and deletion. Credit: Linq From Digital Business Cards to Messaging Revolution Linq's journey reads like a masterclass in product-market fit discovery. The company launched several years ago as a digital business card tool designed for sales teams to capture leads effortlessly. But user behavior revealed something unexpected: people weren't just sh…
