Tech Company Financing Transactions
Photon Funding Round
Photon, based in San Francisco, secured $4.5 million from A* Capital, Gradient Ventures and HongShan.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
10/2/2026
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$4,500,000
Round
Seed
Investors
A* Capital (Lead Investor)
Gradient Ventures (Lead Investor)
Proceeds Purpose
The company will use the capital to advance its core product capabilities, scale its developer tools ecosystem, and expand its dev team.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Infrastructure
Mailing Address
Undisclosed
San Francisco, CA Undisclosed
USA
San Francisco, CA Undisclosed
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Overview
Photon is an open-source messaging and API infrastructure company that connects AI agents to real communication channels like iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, and SMS. Mission: Build infrastructure allowing AI agents to operate where users already spend time, moving away from standalone web chat apps.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Daniel Tian
Co-Founder
Ryan Zhu
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