Replika founder's Wabi raises $50M Series A at $1.25B valuation

Wabi founder Eugenia Kuyda (previously founder of Replika) announced a $55 million Series A round at a $1.25 billion valuation, making the company a unicorn. At the same time, the product is being repositioned from an AI app toward a "personal agent," with the vision of becoming an "operating system for life." According to a TechCrunch report on Thursday, the news was officially announced by the company. The round makes it the latest highly valued startup in the AI personal assistant space.

Confirmed

• $55 million raised at a $1.25 billion valuation, Series A round
• Led by IVP, with participation from a16z and Forerunner
• Individual investors include Salesforce's Benioff, Shopify's Tobi Lütke, Dick Costolo, and Marissa Mayer
• Founder is Eugenia Kuyda, who previously founded Replika
• The company is shifting from an AI app to a "personal agent," aiming to be an "operating system for life"

Why it matters

• Capital markets continue to award unicorn-level valuations to personal AI/agent narratives built around high-profile founders like Kuyda, showing that "personal agents" remain a hot category
• Personal investments from top tech executives such as Benioff and Tobi Lütke carry meaningful signal value

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