Find XO: Lafitch's 1.5 Billion Investment: Lessons from AICC Vertical Integration (platum.kr)

- Conversational AI company Lafitch secured a follow-up investment of 1.5 billion won, bringing total funding to 7.5 billion won. - What's notable is their acquisition of the telecom infrastructure company Seogyeong NCS, aiming to control AI contact centers from software to infrastructure directly. - For financial and public customers strict about security and response delays, this setup helps overcome the final hurdle of contracts. - However, it brings the challenge of proving profitability while bearing increased fixed costs.