Freshly funded Automat, Element AI unveil strategic alliance

Automat, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven conversational marketing platform, has entered into a strategic alliance with Element AI, an AI solutions provider. The partnership will focus on leveraging the platforms of the two companies to deliver AI capabilities and ensure customers of both have access to "the products, technology and expertise required to develop messaging experiences of any nature or complexity." In June, Montréal-based Element AI raised about $137.5 million (US$102 million) in a Series A round. Automat, which is also based in Montréal, in the same month secured about $11 million (US$8.3 million) in a Series A.

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