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AI Startup Yutori Launches with $15M Seed Funding to Build Autonomous Digital Assistants

Founded by former Meta AI leaders, Yutori aims to redefine productivity with agent-first AI assistants, preparing for a closed beta this spring.

Yutori co-founders Abhishek Das, Devi Parikh, and Dhruv Batra pose for a picture in San Francisco, California, U.S., March 25, 2025. Abhishek Das/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Overview

  • Yutori, a San Francisco-based AI startup, has officially launched with $15 million in seed funding led by Radical Ventures, with participation from Felicis and prominent AI figures like Fei-Fei Li and Jeff Dean.
  • The company is developing personal AI assistants capable of autonomously executing tasks such as scheduling, communications, and transactions across the web.
  • Yutori is pioneering an agent-first approach combined with post-training techniques to improve AI reliability and performance in complex, web-based tasks.
  • The founding team includes veteran AI researchers from Meta, Google, and leading academic institutions, with expertise in multimodal and embodied AI.
  • A closed beta for Yutori’s first product offerings is planned for spring 2025, with funding also allocated to expand engineering and design teams.