@techcrunch: An AI social network inside iMessage? Series, founded by Yale seniors Nathaneo Johnson and Sean Hargrow, just raised a $5.1M pre-seed to build exactly that.

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ModernMill :

Is the 5M from family?

2026-05-03 23:35:46

sammrchant :

Building inside a platform people already live in daily is smarter than trying to pull them somewhere new. The distribution problem is already solved before launch.

2026-04-30 12:36:37

Josh | Product Mgmt Circle :

Love this but what’s the revenue model?

2026-05-04 04:31:43

bigheadbob :

That’s wild

2026-04-30 01:34:32

Now We Build :

Yale seniors. $5.1M pre-seed. AI social network in iMessage. Still in class. Respect.

2026-05-01 12:32:24

bugie__ricch :

I’m broke

2026-06-07 14:53:46

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@techcrunch: An AI social network inside iMessage? Series, founded by Yale seniors Nathaneo Johnson and Sean Hargrow, just raised a $5.1M pre-seed to build exactly that.

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Tuesday 28 April 2026 18:22:04 GMT

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ModernMill :

Is the 5M from family?

sammrchant :

Building inside a platform people already live in daily is smarter than trying to pull them somewhere new. The distribution problem is already solved before launch.

Josh | Product Mgmt Circle :

Love this but what’s the revenue model?

bigheadbob :

That’s wild

Now We Build :

Yale seniors. $5.1M pre-seed. AI social network in iMessage. Still in class. Respect.

bugie__ricch :

I’m broke

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