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Wabi 2.0 raises $55M at $1.25B valuation to position itself as an AI personal agent
Wabi, founded by Eugenia Kuyda (formerly of Replika), raised $55 million at a $1.25 billion valuation after repositioning itself as 'Wabi 2.0' — a messenger-style personal AI agent that builds mini apps and task interfaces. The round was led by IVP and included investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, Forerunner, the Amazon Alexa Fund, and several notable angel backers.
KEY POINTS
- Wabi, founded by Eugenia Kuyda (formerly of Replika), raised $55 million at a $1.25 billion valuation after repositioning itself as 'Wabi 2.0' — a messenger-style personal AI agent that builds mini apps and task interfaces.
- The round was led by IVP and included investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, Forerunner, the Amazon Alexa Fund, and several notable angel backers.
- The deal and unicorn valuation underscore investor bet on agentic, messenger‑style AI assistants and validate Wabi's pivot into the competitive AI agents market.
WHY IT MATTERS
The deal and unicorn valuation underscore investor bet on agentic, messenger‑style AI assistants and validate Wabi's pivot into the competitive AI agents market.