--- title: a16z and Benchmark-backed 11x has been claiming... description: AI sales automation startup 11x, which seemed poised for growth, has faced financial struggles and controversy. Despite raising significant funds from... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/a16z-and-benchmark-backed-11x-has-been-claiming-customers-it-doesn-t-have-yw4mouskn twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: a16z and Benchmark-backed 11x has been claiming customers it doesn’t have | daily.dev og:description: AI sales automation startup 11x, which seemed poised for growth, has faced financial struggles and controversy. Despite raising significant funds from... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/a16z-and-benchmark-backed-11x-has-been-claiming-customers-it-doesn-t-have-yw4mouskn og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/yw4MouSKn.png og:image:alt: a16z and Benchmark-backed 11x has been claiming customers it doesn’t have og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # a16z and Benchmark-backed 11x has been claiming customers it doesn’t have **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 10 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary AI sales automation startup 11x, which seemed poised for growth, has faced financial struggles and controversy. Despite raising significant funds from Andreessen Horowitz and Benchmark, the company has been accused of listing false customer endorsements, misleading revenue reporting, and experiencing high employee turnover. Issues with its product's performance also led to a high customer churn rate. Legal threats and internal grievances suggest deeper operational issues at 11x, casting doubts on its future sustainability. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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