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Lincoln-based Driive has secured pre-seed funding from Nebraska Angels, Nelnet, Move Venture Capital, and CompanyCam founder Luke Hansen to grow Dot, its AI booking agent for home service contractors.
Driive has raised pre-seed funding from Nebraska Angels, Nelnet, Inc., Move Venture Capital, and CompanyCam founder Luke Hansen announced in a press release. The Lincoln-based startup will use the funds to scale Dot, its AI booking agent for home service contractors.
Dot handles inbound calls, texts, and emails at all hours, qualifies homeowners, checks technician schedules against real drive time, and books appointments automatically. The platform supports trades including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and roofing.
The funding will help Driive expand its engineering team, strengthen its go to market strategy through a partnership with CompanyCam, and accelerate the broader rollout of Dot.
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