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Linq Raises $20M to Put AI Agents Inside Everyday Message Threads

October 1, 2026 at 10:01 EDT

AI Agents
Sales & Business
Funding & M&A

Linq announced on February 2, 2026 that it raised a $20 million Series A to make AI agents reachable through iMessage, RCS/SMS and voice, betting that consumers will text assistants instead of downloading another app. The round was led by TQ Ventures, with Mucker Capital and angel investors joining, and the company did not disclose its valuation.

Feb. 2, 2026 - Linq

AI agents move into message threads

Linq raised $20M to make assistants reachable through iMessage, RCS/SMS and voice. The bet is that texting an agent can replace downloading another app.

$20M

Series A led by TQ Ventures

30M+

messages per month at announcement

134K

monthly active users reached by agents

295%

net revenue retention with zero churn

Customer base: 2.32x in one quarter

A 132% increase means the new customer count was 2.32 times the prior-quarter baseline.

1.00x

Previous quarter

2.32x

After expansion

How the agent reaches a user

Build agent

Route through Linq

User texts back

Webhook returns context

Why builders like it

Agents appear where users already talk, cutting app-download friction and enabling use cases from reservations to Salesforce updates.

What still constrains it

The strategy depends on closed messaging platforms, regional channel preferences, deliverability rules and careful opt-out handling.

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