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Convictional to shut down, return investor money, after AI-era pivot falls short

Convictional, a former B2B e-commerce startup, will shut down and return investor money after failing to find enough customers for its AI-era Slack alternative. The company announced the decision, citing insufficient market traction for the pivoted product.

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Former B2B e-commerce startup says it couldn’t find enough customers for its Slack alternative.

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