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Nooks just closed $43M Series B to automate sales busywork. AI Sales Assistant Platform that automates dialing, research, and email writing for sales teams. Founded by three Stanford roommates in 2020. Key metrics: • $43M Series B, Kleiner Perkins led • $285M valuation, 4x YoY revenue growth • 70% of customer pipeline attributed to Nooks • 2-3x call volume increase per rep How it happened: • Started as virtual office during pandemic (2020) • Noticed sales teams were power users (2021) • Pivoted to AI sales tools (2022) • Built on GPT/Gemini, integrated with Salesforce/HubSpot • Achieved enterprise traction, 4x revenue growth https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nooks-announces-43m-series-b-and-launches-ai-sales-assistant-platform-302285425.html Takeaway: Sometimes the best pivot comes from watching who actually uses your product. Brewed by Startup Beaker. #startups#AI