General Catalyst Co-Leads AI Funding Deal Valuing Parloa at $1 Billion
Parloa GmbH, a startup building an artificial intelligence platform for customer service, has raised $120 million from investors in a deal that values the company at $1 billion.
Founded in Berlin in 2018, the startup now has offices in Germany and New York. The latest financing, which follows a $66 million round a year ago, was co-led by Durable Capital Partners, Altimeter Capital and General Catalyst.
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