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Photon's thesis that AI agents will eventually replace traditional mobile apps by operating directly within messaging platforms like iMessage and WhatsApp represents a significant shift in distribution strategy for software developers. With recent seed funding, the startup aims to provide the infrastructure necessary for this transition, moving away from app store discovery toward ubiquitous agent access. This approach challenges the current ecosystem where users must download separate applications for every function, potentially consolidating interactions into existing communication channels.

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

TechCrunchOctober 1, 20264 min read

The startup helps developers build AI agents that work over iMessage, SMS/RCS, email, and other messaging platforms. It's a bet that consumers will increasingly use agents instead of downloading apps.

The AI startup Photon is so sure that agents will eventually come to replace mobile apps that it held a funeral for the latter — yes, a real funeral in a church, with speeches and everything. Photon, which helps developers build agents that work over iMessage and WhatsApp, now has $4.5 million in seed funding to develop its products. The raise comes after the company signed up over 40,000 developers grew its revenue 10x in just four months, it says. Photon co-founder and CEO…

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