TechCrunch Startup News The Prompting Company snags $6.5M to help products get mentioned in ChatGPT and other AI apps, plus India’s Snabbit valuation doubled to $180M in 5 months
Oct 30, 2025
Discover how AI is reshaping holiday shopping, with Americans turning to large language models instead of Google for gift ideas. The Prompting Company just secured $6.5M to enhance product visibility in AI apps. In India, Snabbit's valuation skyrocketed to $180M, fueled by a surge in daily bookings thanks to its women-led service model. Learn how this startup is expanding rapidly by prioritizing local services and plans to branch into new areas like childcare and elderly care.
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AI Overtaking Search For Product Discovery
- Americans are increasingly asking large language models for product discovery instead of traditional search.
- This shift creates a new distribution channel where AI-driven recommendations can drive massive traffic to retailers.
Rapid Seed Launch And Funding
- The Prompting Company launched four months ago and raised $6.5M to optimize products for AI discovery.
- Founders Kevin Chandra, Michelle Marceline, and Albert Panama target brands that want to be recommended by AI.
Design Websites For AI Agents
- Do design agent-friendly websites without pop-ups, nav bars, or marketing fluff.
- Expose transactional actions like buy, return, and compare so AI agents can access them later.