Attention
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About
Attention is a New York-based AI sales platform founded in 2021 by CEO Anis Bennaceur and CTO Matthias Wickenburg that records and transcribes customer conversations across meetings, emails, calls, and CRMs and uses AI to automate follow-ups, next steps, and CRM updates 124. Attention raised a $3.1M seed round led by Eniac Ventures on January 9, 2023 2, followed by a $14M Series A led by Alven on October 21, 2024 with participation from Eniac Ventures, Frst, Liquid 2 Ventures, 645 Ventures, and Aglaé Ventures 3. A $21.6M Series B was disclosed via SEC Form D filing reported April 13, 2026, with 20 named investors and a total offering size of $37.5M; Attention has not formally announced a lead investor for this round 1.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-09 | Seed | $3.1M | Eniac Ventures | — 2 |
| 2024-10-21 | Series A | $14M | Alven | Eniac Ventures, Frst, Liquid 2 Ventures, 645 Ventures, Aglaé Ventures 3 |
| 2026-04-13 | Series B (SEC Form D) | $21.6M of $37.5M | Undisclosed | — 1 |
Total funding to date is approximately $38.4M 1.
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Sources
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AlleyWatch, “The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/13/2026,” April 13, 2026. https://alleywatch.com/2026/04/the-alleywatch-startup-daily-funding-report-4-13-2026/↩↩↩↩
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TechCrunch, “Attention uses natural language processing to help sales reps sell faster,” January 9, 2023. https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/09/attention/↩↩↩
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PR Newswire, “Attention Raises $14 Million to Augment all Sales Functions with AI-powered Automations,” October 21, 2024. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/attention-raises-14-million-to-augment-all-sales-functions-with-ai-powered-automations-302285958.html↩↩
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Attention website, “AI agents that learn from your best sales conversations,” accessed May 2026. https://attention.com/↩