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Dharmesh Shah invests in Nex

Funding Provisional 62% confidence first seen 2 September 2026, 20:04

Nex, an AI workflow automation tool for high-volume go-to-market operations, was described as being backed by HubSpot founder Dharmesh Shah. The coverage does not specify the investment amount or formal terms, but it presents Shah’s backing as a signal of support for Nex’s focus on complex marketing and sales automation workflows. This matters because it positions Nex as a specialized alternative to general-purpose AI agents for GTM execution.

Dharmesh Shah Nex HubSpot

The deal

Nex Undisclosed Other · announced 2 Sep 2026

Investors Dharmesh Shah

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2 Sep, 20:04 Nex Product Hunt social

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Dharmesh Shah invests in Nex

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