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Olark (YC S09) — Olark gives you an AI agent that works your marketing funnel 24/7

Built for the marketer doing five jobs at once. Easily install an Olark AI agent to answer questions, qualify visitors, and know exactly when to bring in a human.

Olark is a Y Combinator company in the Summer 2009 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Olark gives you an AI agent that works your marketing funnel 24/7. The founders listed are Ben Congleton (Founder/CEO), Matt Pizzimenti (Founder/CTO) (Y Combinator directory entry, January 17, 2012).

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Olark

New accelerator entry · 2012-01-17 · the record

Summer 2009
batch
15
people
Early
stage
United States of America
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BatchSummer 2009
Announced2012-01-17
StageEarly
StatusActive
Team size15
IndustryB2B
Sub-industryB2B -> Retail
SectorsSales, Marketing, Customer Service, Chat, AI
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada, Remote, Fully Remote
BasedSan Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
HiringNo
Sitehttp://olark.com

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Built for the marketer doing five jobs at once. Easily install an Olark AI agent to answer questions, qualify visitors, and know exactly when to bring in a human. Olark is easy-to-use live chat software that lets you talk to customers on your website. Olark can help you track leads, drive sales, increase conversions, and provide great customer service. Real-time visitor information like login name, geographic location, purchase history and cart contents help you personalize every interaction and strengthen customer relationships. Sign up and start making your customers happier today! Use our previewer on https://olark.com to try it on your website in less than 60 seconds.

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