Ambi raises $26M and releases always-listening AI assistant on Apple devices
Overview
Mistlabs, the company behind Ambi, has released its always-listening AI assistant from beta on Macs and on iPhones and Apple Watch running iOS 18, backed by $26 million in funding across multiple rounds led by Luminous Ventures, with Huaqin also participating.
Ambi learns from conversations it hears on the device and its agents can fact-check meetings and draft proposals. The company says audio storage and ambient capture are off by default and recordings are not stored, but it has not specified its encryption method.
Mistlabs plans agent-to-agent negotiation in the coming months and a standalone wearable later this year, for which users can join a waitlist. Founder Peter Mo is a former Plaud executive.
Written by AI from the articles below · updated Oct 12, 9:58 AM ET
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- SiliconANGLE · AINewsMistlabs takes Ambi AI out of beta on Apple devices with $26M in funding
AIMistlabs has released its Ambi ambient AI system from beta on Macs and Apple devices running iOS 18, backed by a $26 million Pre-A round led by Luminous Ventures and Huaqin Technology. Ambi learns from conversations heard on users' iPhone, Apple Watch, or Mac, and its agents can fact-check meetings and draft proposals. Mistlabs plans agent-to-agent negotiation in the coming months and a standalone wearable later this year, with audio storage off by default.
- TechCrunch · AINewsFormer Plaud exec's Ambi raises $26M for always-listening AI assistant
AIAmbi, founded by former Plaud executive Peter Mo, has raised $26 million across multiple funding rounds led by Luminous Ventures, with Huaqin also participating. The company is releasing apps for iPhone, Mac and Apple Watch that listen in the background and let its AI agent offer suggestions during meetings. Ambi says ambient capture is off by default and recordings are not stored, but it did not specify its encryption method.
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