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Creaegis led, with Accel, Section 32 and Prosus participating, bringing total funding to $140M at 4x its 2024 valuation. Its "AI employees" run HR, IT and finance workflows across existing SaaS apps, routing across 150+ models, priced per completed task rather than per seat or token. Self-reported: 50+ enterprise customers including Google, Microsoft, ADP, PwC and KPMG, $150M+ in multiyear bookings, ~180% NDR, close to 80% gross margins (TechCrunch). Founder Surojit Chatterjee says customers are "on the way to replace" large SaaS apps. Every number there is from the company, but the pricing model is verifiable and it's the part that threatens seat economics.
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