Poke Launches AI Agent in SMS for 300 Million Valued Startup

Poke launched an AI agent accessible through iMessage, SMS, and Telegram, requiring no app downloads.

“A compact startup wants your AI to act through texts and messengers, promising simple setup, creator recipes, and layered privacy controls”

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The service helps with daily planning, calendar management, health tracking, and smart home control.

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Users can write automations in plain text and share them with friends.

Poke is backed by Spark Capital and General Catalyst and valued at $300 million.

The launch comes as demand for agentic AI systems is spiking worldwide.

Poke delivers AI agents via the universal SMS inbox, accessible to anyone who can send a text message.

Users can automate tasks by describing them in plain language via SMS, without coding.

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The platform uses the AI model that best fits the task at hand.

The startup emphasizes layered privacy controls and simple setup.

Poke has raised $25 million and is valued at $300 million.

“Is Poke an OpenClaw for the rest of us”

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The launch comes as agentic AI systems become a trillion-dollar opportunity.

OpenAI acquired OpenClaw's creator, and Nvidia CEO warned about OpenClaw strategies.

Poke targets mainstream adoption through simplicity and universal access.

Users can share automations, positioning it as a social AI tool.