Apten
YC S24San Francisco, US · Founded 2023 · 6 employees · Hiring · 1 known investors
Apten builds AI agents that automate student enrollment workflows for educational institutions across SMS, phone, email, and web channels. The platform manages student communications throughout their lifecycle—from prospecting to re-engagement—while maintaining conversation context across all touchpoints and integrating with existing CRM and admissions systems.
Also known as Attent
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSalesMarketingSMSAI AssistantUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S24)
Apten was founded in 2023 by Daniel Ho and Roshan Kumaraswamy.
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Roshan Kumaraswamyin𝕏Co-founder / CTOPreviously, he spent three years at AWS developing sales planning applications and data platforms, and worked as an early engineer at InfluxData building multi-data source capabilities for their Flux language; he studied electrical engineering and computer sciences at UC Berkeley.
Investors · 1
Competitors · 7
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Retell AI8 shared keywordsRetell AI builds an enterprise-grade voice AI platform that handles phone calls for industries including healthcare, delivery, and insurance. The platform enables businesses to automate customer-facing voice interactions.
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Trellus6 shared keywordsTrellus provides real-time AI assistants for sales coaching during cold calls and dialer interactions. The platform helps sales representatives with real-time guidance during customer conversations.
Close6 shared keywordsClose is a CRM platform that provides sales software for businesses, emphasizing communication features and automated data entry to improve sales representative productivity.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Apten do?
- Apten builds AI agents that automate student enrollment workflows for educational institutions across SMS, phone, email, and web channels. The platform manages student communications throughout their lifecycle—from prospecting to re-engagement—while maintaining conversation context across all touchpoints and integrating with existing CRM and admissions systems.
- Who founded Apten?
- Apten was founded by Daniel Ho, Roshan Kumaraswamy in 2023.
- Who are Apten's investors?
- Apten's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Apten headquartered?
- Apten is headquartered in San Francisco, US.