These resignations with Yale and Berkeley have just collected $ 2 million to build an AI assistant who could compete with OpenAI

Y Startup supported by a combinator Martin And He announced today that he collected $ 2 million funds on seeds to develop what he claims, is a more intuitive and personalized AI assistant who could compete with the upcoming offers with Openai AND Google. Financing round, including Pioneer FundFoundersx Ventures, Eight Capital, SV Tech Ventures, Sandhill Markets, Splash Capital and eminent Angel investors, including co -founder of Dordash Andy Fang.

Founded by a 19-year-old collegel rejection Dawson Chen AND Ethan Houwho left Yale and Berkeley respectively, Martin Ai developed an AI assistant, to which you can reach through many channels, including telephone calls, text messages, E -mail and slack. The assistant manages calendars, e-mail inboxes and letters to do, and can even make calls or send SMSs on behalf of users.

Novel generation AI assistant at the BIG Tech rival

“Ai Consumer requires a completely new interface, and we will build it from scratch, from the first rules,” said Chen, Martin AI, in an exclusive interview with Venturebeat. “We intend to harden very quickly. As you can see, none of these large companies have been launched. They have been working on agents for some time. We were not afraid to run really quickly. “

Startup quickly itera of your product since launching last summer, recently introducing Web navigation desktop AND new mobile interface. Unlike established AI assistants who rely on voice commands, Martin uses what Chen calls “non -standard memory architecture”, which allows her to better understand the preferences and context of the user in time.

“We think there are really three stages of building [something like Google’s] Jarvis or a personal agent, said Chen Venturebeat. “The first phase allows you to follow direct orders … The second phase occurs during constant orders … Phase third comes in front of the orders.”

Like non -standard Martin’s memory architecture

Financing comes when technology giants are preparing to introduce their own AI agents. Opeli has recently announced an assistant called Operator While Google is developing Jarvis. However, Chen believes that Martin’s focus on users’ experience and quick iteration gives him an advantage.

“Although they have many resources, OpenAi and Google are dispersed and reluctant,” Chen explained. “We are scanty, we send quickly and we are a laser focused on the consumer.”

Martin Ai attracted over 10,000 early users to its platform, and some subscribed to the paid service. The company plans to employ novel funds to expand the engineering team and accelerate product development, especially in terms of its possibilities of personalization and proactive assistance.

Veterans from the Silicon Valley focus on AI assistants as the next consumer platform

The vision of the startup goes beyond plain tasks. “I am a great supporter of the future of agents – I think that each person will have five to 10 agents in five years,” SKEN predicted. “We want Martin to be closest to the consumer.”

The investment round also included the participation of industry veterans such as JJ Fliegelman and former executive director of Uber GUPTA manicsuggesting growing trust in consumer AI applications despite cooling the Venture Capital environment.

Martin’s approach is a brave factory that consumers will pay AI for assist, which goes beyond the basic voice commands. The company faces sedate challenges, especially competitions from technological giants and questions about privacy and data security. However, his early grip and focus on users’ impressions suggest that there may be a place for agile startups to detect the space in the emerging AI Assistant market.

The service is now available through the company IOS application and interface interface at the address trimartin.comwith a seven -day free test for novel users.

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