Beside, an AI voice startup that emerged from stealth earlier this month has raised $32 million to expand its ‘AI receptionist,’ which is already handling millions of calls per month.

The startup’s AI receptionist aims to fill the gap for people and small businesses who can’t afford a full-time assistant. It answers calls, remembers customer details, books appointments, and handles follow-ups, all through an app that connects directly to a customer’s existing phone number.

“We think of it like hiring a Harvard-grad Chief of Staff with a perfect memory,” Maxime Germain, Beside’s Paris-based founder and CEO, told Fortune . “Over time, it becomes a trusted partner who understands your customers, owns the follow-through, and helps you win more business.”

The AI voice startup, which operat

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