Fundraising isn’t about money.
It’s about belief.
Too many founders treat it like a numbers game. That’s not how you build something that lasts.
My 3 rules:
1️⃣ Tier One first – their feedback forces clarity.
2️⃣ Walk from misaligned VCs. Fast.
3️⃣ Rejection is a filter. Build better.
At Rep AI we’re reimagining how brands talk to customers with behavioral AI.
We’re scaling fast — and not stopping.
🎙 How I Raised It w/ Nathan Beckord: https://t.co/uo460XYyVj
Data > guesses. Kinn Studio spotted on the Rep Console that high-ticket items experience drop-offs due to lack of product imagery. They immediately added close-ups & 360s - shopper hesitation vanished. Replacing hunches with facts. Still flying blind? You’re leaving revenue behind. #ecommerce #DTC #AI #conversion
Everyone’s talking AI in ecommerce.
But the real edge? Your product page.
While others A/B test button colors, top brands are turning PDPs into intelligent systems.
We teamed up with 12 experts—from Rep AI, Okendo, FERMÀT, Smile io, Octane AI & more—to show you how.
Personalization that adapts
Chat flows that convert
Loyalty that retains
Data that moves the niddle
Download the 2025 PDP Optimization Guide: https://t.co/lxZtUvdUlb
Vibe shopping isn’t just in your chat. It’s in your inbox now.
We just launched AI Email Answering at Rep:
– Replies like a real person
– Your tone. Your info. Personalized.
– Answers instantly
It’s like chat, but for email! 📫
AI in commerce isn’t about if anymore. It’s about how.
At The Lead Summit, the #1 question was:
“How do we actually use AI to move the needle?”
Too many brands still start with support.
We didn’t.
At Rep AI, we launched sales-first.
Why? Because AI should drive revenue — not just answer FAQs.
Investors doubted it.
But here’s what happened:
+12% conversion
+16% AOV
+8% overall sales
AI that sells > AI that supports.
The future is conversations that convert.
We all do this now when shopping online: look for a chat widget first.
Chat has become the new trust signal. Used to be return policies and phone numbers. But now, people want to know they can actually talk to you.
Most brands still measure chat success by tickets closed or deflected. Wrong metric.
The real impact: Helping shoppers find what they needed and ensuring they buy with confidence.
Chat should feel less like a helpdesk, more like talking to someone in-store who actually gets it.
The data backs this up:
37% abandon due to lack of product info
Shoppers who use AI chat are 4x more likely to buy
That's vibe shopping. 🛒
Shopify's Summer '25 AI updates show they're betting big on conversational commerce. Smart move - AI is becoming the interface between shoppers and brands. But discovery is just the starting line. The real magic happens in those micro-moments between interest and purchase.
Looking for ways to increase sales? This strategy to reach out to customers before they drop off from @TeamRepAI can be GAME CHANGER 🎯
Latest Episode of the DTC Podcast is out! Find it wherever you get your podcasts - plus don't forget to subscribe - 🔗 in bio!
We launch on Product Hunt in one week:
- Now anyone with a Shopify store can use Rep
- Seamless onboarding helmed by ChatGPT
- The power of two AIs working in tandem
Early results are very promising:
Avg CVR is around 13%
AOV is up around 20%
https://t.co/IlNxQVcc4E
#dtcbrands How are you establishing connections with your audience in meaningful ways?
Your brand is priority in today's noisy world. So your brand experience is a priority in your business.
How do you get there?
#shopify
eCommerce is hard. Because taking care of shoppers is hard.
"But I don't have enough people."
"But I don't enough resources."
"But I don't have the time."
On May 30th, we want to get rid of all your "buts". With AI, there are no more excuses why you can't deliver a great CX.
The latest edition of The Fringe is out. In this issue, AI Assistants to watch, and an exciting ChatGPT update is in beta NOW.
Woo-hoo!
More here:
https://t.co/nMwJZCY4tJ