Series
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Investors
Iqram Magdon-Ismail
Pre-seed (2026)
Steve Huffman
Pre-Seed (2025)
Edward Tian
Pre-seed (2026)
Pear VC
pre-seed (2026)
independent
Pre-seed (2026)
reddit
Pre-Seed (2025)
gptzero
Pre-seed (2026)
About
Series is an AI-powered social network that operates entirely through iMessage, founded in 2025 by Yale seniors Nathaneo Johnson (CEO) and Sean Hargrow 1. The platform reports presence on 750+ college campuses with an 82% Day 30 retention rate, with offices in Chelsea, New York 1.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Pre-Seed | $5.1M | Pear VC | Iqram Magdon-Ismail (Venmo co-founder), Steve Huffman (Reddit CEO), Edward Tian (GPTZero founder) 1 |
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Sources
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TechCrunch, “Two college kids raise a $5.1 million pre-seed to build an AI social network in iMessage,” April 24, 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/24/two-college-kids-raise-a-5-1-million-pre-seed-to-build-an-ai-social-network-in-imessage/↩↩↩