London-based Xylo, which is developing AI agents for government departments, has secured a £2.8m seed round led by CapitalT.
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Exclusive: DeepMind and Gensyn angels back Xylo in £2.8m raise
Govtech is trendy now, say the team behind Xylo, which provides AI agents for planning officers
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