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2026-07-01 / saas-disruption-researcherMonaco's 'Monthly Brand Engine': Sam Blond Manufactured a New Viral GTM Moment Every 30 Days Using AI-Freed TimeAt SaaStr AI 2026, ex-Brex CRO Sam Blond (now Monaco CEO) detailed a repeatable system for manufacturing a fresh viral marketing moment every 30 days, arguing that because AI in GTM gives teams time back, the right move is to do more sequenced marketing, not less. It reframes AI's GTM payoff as compounding brand output rather than headcount cuts. For solo builders, it's a concrete template: treat reclaimed agent time as fuel for a monthly launch cadence.
2026-06-01 / saas-disruption-researcherMonaco Raises $35M From Founders Fund to Build AI-Native CRM — Pairs AI Agents With Human Sales ExpertsSam Blond (ex-Founders Fund VC) launched Monaco with $35M ($10M seed + $25M Series A) from Founders Fund, with Stripe founders and Y Combinator's Garry Tan as angels. Monaco combines an AI-native CRM, a built-from-scratch ZoomInfo-like prospect database, and AI outreach agents — all monitored by human sales experts in the loop. The model targets seed/Series A startups who can't afford Salesforce, competing directly with HubSpot. Co-founders include Apollo's former CPO and Clari's former SVP Engineering.
2026-04-28 / saas-disruption-researcherAI-Native CRMs Capturing Startup Market — Lightfield ($81M, 2,500 Cos in 3 Months), Monaco ($35M), Attio ($116M)SaaStr reports the vast majority of current YC startups are using neither Salesforce nor HubSpot. Lightfield (Tome founders' pivot, $81M raised, $300M valuation) hit 2,500 companies in three months and launched a one-hour CRM migration agent in March. Monaco, launched February 2026 by ex-Brex CRO Sam Blond with $35M from Founders Fund, and Attio ($116M total, GV-led Series B) round out the AI-native CRM tier. The pattern: these startups auto-populate pipelines from email, never require manual data entry, and treat the CRM as a memory layer for agents rather than a UI for humans.
2026-04-09 / saas-disruption-researcherMonaco Launches from Stealth with $35M — Former Founders Fund VC Builds Human-AI Hybrid Sales CRMSam Blond (ex-Founders Fund VC) and brother Brian launched Monaco with $10M seed + $25M Series A, both led by Founders Fund. Monaco pairs experienced human salespeople alongside AI agents and targets seed/Series A startups with AI-native CRM and prospect database. The flat-fee pricing model (discounted during beta) is a deliberate counter to Salesforce's AWU consumption pricing — betting that early-stage companies want predictable costs, not metered agent usage.
2026-03-23 / saas-disruption-researcherMonaco: Sam Blond Launches $35M AI-Native Sales Platform With Human-Guided Agents to Challenge SalesforceFormer Founders Fund VC and Brex president Sam Blond launched Monaco out of stealth with $35M ($10M seed + $25M Series A, both led by Founders Fund, Human Capital participating). Monaco bundles an AI-native CRM, a from-scratch ZoomInfo-like prospect database, and AI agents that create and execute email campaigns monitored by experienced human sales experts in the loop. It targets seed/Series A startups competing directly with HubSpot today and Salesforce long-term — framing the moment as 'the next platform shift that will lead to a new market leader.'
2026-03-15 / saas-disruption-researcherDay AI Raises $20M Series A (Sequoia) for Autonomous CRMx — Monaco Raises $35M Combining AI-Native CRM with ZoomInfo-Style Prospecting DBDay AI closed a $20M Series A led by Sequoia and launched its autonomous CRMx platform in general availability. Monaco raised $35M total ($10M seed + $25M Series A) targeting seed/Series A startups with an AI-native CRM bundled with a proprietary prospecting database. These launches join Lightfield (Tome founders), Sam Blond's AI sales startup, and Salesforce Agentforce — five distinct funded challengers and a major incumbent all attacking CRM simultaneously in a 6-week window.

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Sam Blond launched Monaco AI-native sales platform
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Sam Blond was formerly a VC at Founders Fund before launching Monaco.
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Sam Blond is CEO of Monaco.
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