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Beside
AI-driven call transcription, summaries, and to-do lists from a dedicated business number with unlimited calls and texts
About Beside
Beside, formerly M1, operates as a business communication service delivered through a mobile application, targeting entrepreneurs, freelancers, and small business owners. The platform integrates a business phone service with an artificial intelligence assistant to streamline communication workflows.
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Clients can either port an existing business number or obtain a new one with a chosen area code. The service includes unlimited calls and texts to the United States and Canada. The core functionality lies in its AI capabilities, which record and transcribe calls with a reported 95% accuracy. Following each call, the system automatically generates summaries, captures key points, creates to-do lists, and identifies follow-up actions. These outputs can be shared or exported for integration into other business tools.
The business model appears to be a subscription-based service (SaaS), offering its comprehensive feature set for a single price with no specified hidden fees. This structure provides users with a predictable cost for managing their client communications and administrative tasks associated with calls.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- Paris, France
- Employees
- 42
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 56.8/100
- Industry
- Telecom, Enterprise Software
- Sector
- AI, Speech to Text, Core AI, genAI Applications, AI Agents
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Recognition Technology, Mobile app
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Nov 2025 | $32M | $128M | Motier Ventures · Index Ventures · Clément Delangue · Stewart Butterfield | ↗ |
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Jan 2024 | $11M | $42M | Index Ventures | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Beside is 45K monthly website visits, up 9.8% over the last three months.
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Investors
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Seed1 investor entered at this stage
Series A4 investors entered at this stage
EQT Ventures
Motier Ventures
Clément Delangue
Stewart Butterfield
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