Poke

Poke is a messaging-first AI assistant created by The Interaction Company of California, operating natively inside iMessage, WhatsApp, SMS, and Telegram. Launched in September 2025 with a $15 million seed round led by General Catalyst at a $100 million valuation, Poke allows users to access a proactive personal AI agent entirely through their existing messaging apps — no separate app download required. Poke integrates with productivity and lifestyle services including Gmail, Notion, Oura, and calendar applications, and performs tasks on the user's behalf via text or voice message. A key differentiator is Poke Recipes, a system for setting up integrations and automations that can be shared across the community. In 2026, Poke became the first AI agent approved on Apple's Messages for Business platform, enabling rich actions within Apple Messages. The product offers a free tier, a Pro plan at $19/month for frontier model access and background automations, and an Ultra plan at $199/month for highest-priority intelligence and pay-as-you-go usage.