Photon held a funeral for mobile apps. Now it has $4.5M to help replace them with agents.

The startup Photon has secured $4.5 million in funding to develop AI agents capable of performing tasks directly through messaging platforms like iMessage, SMS, and email. The company intends to provide developers with infrastructure that replaces traditional app-based workflows with conversational interfaces. This shift represents a move toward an ecosystem where consumers interact with services through direct messaging rather than downloading standalone software.