AI startup Attention raised a $14 million Series A funding round from Alven, Eniac, and Frst. The startup uses AI and natural language processing to glean data and next steps from sales calls. AdvertisementNew York-based AI startup Attention, which uses natural language processing to fill out customer relationship management (CRM) programs and generate action items from sales calls, just raised a fresh round of funding. Late-stage startup Gong, which also records sales calls, raised $250 million in Series E funding in 2021 at a $7.25 billion valuation. And 11x.ai, which is building AI sales reps, raised a $50 million Series B last month from a16z, TechCrunch reported.

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Persons: —, Anis Bennaceur, Matthias Wickenburg, Bennaceur, Wickenburg, Swipecast Organizations: Service, French VC, Eniac, Liquid2 Ventures, Ventures, TechCrunch Locations: Alven, New York, a16z