Optimly, a startup tackling the challenge of how AI agents perceive brands, has closed an $800K pre-seed funding round. The company is building the trust infrastructure for agentic commerce, addressing a critical blind spot for brands: AI models like ChatGPT and Claude often learn about companies from the broader web, not just their official websites. Optimly's Brand Trust Registry provides a verified index of over 60,000 brands that AI agents read from when answering buyer-intent questions, with BrandVault serving as a verification platform for brand owners.

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The · Jul 9, 2026Optimly Raises $800,000 Pre-seed Optimly, a Seattle-based software startup that helps brands manage and verify how their brand information is represented by AI chatbots, has raised $800,000 in pre-seed funding. #AI #GenerativeAI #AIChatbots #BrandManagement #MarTech #SaaS #EnterpriseAI #PreSeed #Funding #Optimly https://lnkd.in/gb-u6TNx
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