ChatGPT Alternative: Peec AI Raises $21M for Brand Adaptation

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* Company: Peec AI
* What it does: Monitors brand presence in AI-powered searches, tracks sentiment, and enables “Generative Engine Optimization” (GEO) – optimizing⁣ brand presence in AI search results.
* funding:

* Recently raised $21 million Series A led by Singular.
* Previously raised funding in a Seed round‍ led by 20VC.
* Total funding raised (at least) $21M + Seed round ‍amount (not ⁣specified).
* Valuation: Tripled and is now⁢ above $100 million.
* Financials: Annual Recurring ‍Revenue (ARR) is over $4 million (achieved in 10 months).
* customers: 1,300 companies and agencies are using the platform, adding approximately 300 new customers per month.
* Team: 20 people currently, planning to hire 40 more in the next 6 months (mostly in Berlin). Founders: Marius Meiners⁣ (CEO), Tobias Siwonia (CTO), and Daniel Drabo ‍(CRO).
* Location: Headquarters in Berlin,Germany. Plans to open a sales office in ⁢New York City.
* Competitors: Profound (New York-based) and OtterlyAI (Austrian startup).
* Investors: singular, 20VC, Antler, Combination VC, identity.vc, and S20.
* Trend: The⁢ article highlights a shift in product finding, with consumers increasingly using ChatGPT instead of Google.