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From Launch to Exit in 10 Months: Inside Neri Bluman's Bet on Answer Engine Optimization

From Launch to Exit in 10 Months: Inside Neri Bluman's Bet on Answer Engine Optimization

Update: 2025-12-19
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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/from-launch-to-exit-in-10-months-inside-neri-blumans-bet-on-answer-engine-optimization.

Neri Bluman is the co-founder of XFunnel, a forward-thinking platform built to demystify AI search engines.

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Neri Bluman and co-founder Beeri Amiel recognized this inflection point early and launched XFunnel to pioneer Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)—maintaining brand visibility in AI-driven discovery. Ten months later, HubSpot acquired the company, validating both the urgency of the problem and their solution.

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From Launch to Exit in 10 Months: Inside Neri Bluman's Bet on Answer Engine Optimization

From Launch to Exit in 10 Months: Inside Neri Bluman's Bet on Answer Engine Optimization

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