Context: Broccoli AI sells AI agents to plumbing, HVAC and electrical companies; the Series A and Series B were announced together, with a source putting the valuation at $300M.
From Fortune: Broccoli AI, which sells AI agents to plumbing, HVAC, and electrical companies, raised a $22M Series A and a $30M Series B; a source says it is valued at $300M — When Marcelle Flowers' staff told her that two students were waiting at the counter of her Sacramento plumbing shop, she grabbed her…
Broccoli AI · Series A and Series B · $22M and $30MAs stated by Fortune.
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