
Direqt is a chatbot publishing platform designed for top publishers to enhance reader engagement through AI-driven conversations. By training custom chatbots on their content, publishers can create interactive experiences that keep readers on-site longer, drive new revenue through in-chat ads, and foster loyalty. With a growing client base that includes major names like Vogue and Cosmopolitan, Direqt is positioned to transform the publishing landscape by leveraging AI technology to combat the challenges posed by social media algorithms and traditional publishing methods.

Direqt is a chatbot publishing platform designed for top publishers to enhance reader engagement through AI-driven conversations. By training custom chatbots on their content, publishers can create interactive experiences that keep readers on-site longer, drive new revenue through in-chat ads, and foster loyalty. With a growing client base that includes major names like Vogue and Cosmopolitan, Direqt is positioned to transform the publishing landscape by leveraging AI technology to combat the challenges posed by social media algorithms and traditional publishing methods.
What they do: Generative-AI chatbot platform that trains publisher-specific bots on a publisher's content to embed across web and messaging channels.
Headquarters: Seattle, Washington
Customers: Works with 75+ publishers including Wired, Cosmopolitan, Vogue, ESPN, GQ
Team size: About 17 employees
Recent funding: Raised a $4.5M seed round (announced Oct 25, 2023); total funding reported ~$5.86M
Publishing / media engagement and monetization
Chatbot / Publishing / Media
$4.5M
Seed round announced Oct 25, 2023; named investors include Todd Parker, Dan Marino, Peter Callahan, Ron Antevy and Dave Walsh.
“Investors in the Oct 2023 seed include Todd Parker, Dan Marino, Peter Callahan, Ron Antevy and Dave Walsh.”