Wabi, the group AI assistant from Replika founder Eugenia Kuyda, raises $55M at a $1.25B valuation

Thu, Oct 29 20:55 UTC+8

Wabi said on Oct 29 it raised $55M led by IVP at a $1.25B valuation, with a16z, Forerunner and the Amazon Alexa Fund participating. Founded by Replika creator Eugenia Kuyda, Wabi is a personal AI assistant built for groups: it combines an AI agent, personalized mini-apps and shared chats to plan trips, book appointments and split household tasks.

Why it matters

Most AI assistants are one person, one chat; Wabi bets on assistants shared by groups. The round values Wabi above $1B as personal AI assistants become a crowded race that includes Meta.

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