Former Plaud exec raises $26M for Ambi, an AI app that listens in the background

What happened

Former Plaud executive Peter Mo’s startup Ambi has raised $26 million across multiple funding rounds led by Luminous Ventures and Huaqin. It is releasing apps for iPhones, Macs and Apple Watch that can capture conversations throughout the day, with an AI agent intended to offer suggestions and begin tasks during meetings. Mo says ambient capture is off by default, but users remain responsible for informing others; Ambi says it stores no recordings and encrypts data without specifying the encryption method.

The story so far

Ambi, founded by former Plaud executive Peter Mo, said it has raised $26 million across multiple funding rounds led by Luminous Ventures and Huaqin and is releasing apps for iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch. Users can choose to let the apps capture conversations throughout the day, with an AI agent intended to offer suggestions and begin tasks during meetings. Mo said ambient capture is off by default and users can turn it off at any time, but users remain responsible for informing others. Ambi says it stores no recordings and encrypts data.

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