After raising $13M for a proactive agent, founder pivots to ToneBird for inbox overload
FellMentKE · x · 2026-09-17
Founder Meredith Cheng recounts raising $13M for a proactive-agent vision: demos impressed rooms but the product never became part of anyone's day. She pivoted to a real pain point—messages piling up across WhatsApp, iMessage, and email, eating 50%+ of her day—and launched ToneBird, an AI assistant that keeps conversation history and relationship context (who you're talking to, what was discussed and promised) when drafting replies.
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