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Jean-Denis Greze

1. AI assistant startup Town hits unicorn valuation four months after public launch with $108m Series B

   San Francisco AI assistant company Town on Monday announced a $108 million Series B co-led by Forerunner Ventures and Menlo Ventures at a unicorn valuation; it launched publicly only four months ago, said it reached millions of dollars in annual recurring revenue within weeks, and has raised at least $160 million including a $55 million Series A in June. Founder Jean-Denis Greze is former Plaid CTO; the product gives each employee a 'Townie' assistant that connects to email and calendars and can share approved information with other assistants. Andreessen Horowitz and others also invested.

   Oct 20, 2026 Afternoon