有时，你或许正手握热门产品而不自知，直到市场需求显现。 在最初以数字化名片形式推出，并同时作为销售团队的潜在客户捕获工具之后，总部位于阿拉巴马州伯明翰的 Linq 经历了数次转型，最终在去年 确定了一个方向：帮助企业通过从 SMS （短信）升级到 iMessage 和 RCS ，从而更好地与他们的客户沟通。 目前，苹果公司已经通过其 "Messages for Business" 服务允许企业这样做，而 Twilio 则通过帮助企业向其客户发送短信，建立了一项价值 182.6 亿 美元的业务。但是，用户总能分辨出自己何时在与企业对话——短信显示为灰色气泡，品牌标识也通常非常明显。 Linq 的客户希望有能力向其客户发送 " 蓝色气泡 " 信息，而非绿色或灰色的，以便为他们的沟通增添一份真实感。 这家由前 Shipt 高管 Elliott Potter （首席执行官）、 Patrick Sullivan （首席技术官）和 Jared Mattsson （总裁）联合创立的初创公司采纳了该反 馈，并于 2025 年 2 月推出了一个 API ，允许企业在 iMessage 内部原生地向客户发送消息，充分利用苹果平台 ...

Core Insights - Linq, a startup based in Birmingham, Alabama, has transitioned from a digital business card service to enhancing business communication by upgrading from SMS to iMessage and RCS [1][2] - The company launched an API in February 2025 that allows businesses to send messages natively within iMessage, utilizing features like group chats and emojis, resulting in a doubling of its annual recurring revenue within eight months [3] - The rise of AI agents, particularly an AI assistant called Poke, prompted Linq to consider expanding its market by providing infrastructure for AI companies to integrate their chatbots and assistants into messaging platforms [4][6] Company Developments - Linq was founded by former Shipt executives and has pivoted multiple times to find its product-market fit [3] - The company received significant interest from AI companies after the viral launch of Poke, leading to a strategic decision on whether to continue serving B2B clients or to pivot towards becoming an infrastructure provider for the AI market [6][7] - Linq aims to balance its existing B2B customer base while exploring opportunities in the AI messaging infrastructure space [7]