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Wabi raises $55M at a $1.25B valuation: what the group chat personal agent does

Wabi, from Replika founder Eugenia Kuyda, raised $55 million at a $1.25 billion valuation, TechCrunch reported on October 29, 2026. What it does, how you get it, and what it does not say about email.

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Product
Wabi
What happened
Raised $55M at a $1.25B valuation
When
October 29, 2026
Who can use it
Phone app and Mac download; no pricing on its homepage
Works in
Its own app on phone and Mac, with group chats

Another personal AI agent has raised at a valuation above $1 billion, this one built around group chats and small apps. Here is what happened, what Wabi says it does, and what it does not say about your email.

What happened

Wabi raised $55 million at a $1.25 billion valuation, TechCrunch reported on October 29, 2026. IVP led the round, with Andreessen Horowitz, Forerunner, Amazon Alexa Fund and angel investors including Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, former Yahoo head Marissa Mayer, former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo and Alex Pall of The Chainsmokers.

Wabi was founded by Eugenia Kuyda, who previously founded the AI companion startup Replika. TechCrunch reported that Wabi first focused on letting anyone build apps from prompts, then announced a pivot to an AI messenger in September.

What Wabi does with email and calendar

Neither TechCrunch nor Wabi’s homepage says Wabi connects to email or a calendar. The homepage has sample cards that read “Your next meeting, with the context” and “Henderson paid. Day 14.” but does not say where that information comes from.

The company’s examples are mostly personal. TechCrunch lists mini apps for meal planning, tracking local restaurants, planning date nights, creating fitness plans and designing trivia games. The homepage calls Wabi “The AI assistant you use together” and says: “Plan the trip. Book the stay. Turn the joke into a game. All in one place.”

What it costs

Wabi’s homepage lists no pricing as of November 3, 2026. It offers Wabi on your phone and as a Mac download, with home screen widgets for iOS and Android.

If you run client work over email

Wabi is built around group chats and small personal apps. If the problem is client email slipping, alfred_ is built for that job.

alfred_ is an AI assistant for client-facing teams, and each person on the team gets their own. It reads your email across up to six Gmail, Outlook and IMAP accounts, flags the emails that need your answer, and keeps one list of the replies you owe and the replies you’re waiting on. It sends a morning brief by email or text, and you can ask it for things on the web, on iPhone, or by text. Nothing is sent until you approve it. Plans start at $29.99 a month, and teams are $49.99 a seat on one bill.

Sources

  1. Wabi, the AI agent that builds mini apps, now valued at $1.25B after latest roundTechCrunch · Oct 29, 2026
  2. Wabi (homepage, checked Nov 3, 2026)Wabi · Nov 3, 2026

Keep client work from slipping through the cracks

alfred_ is an AI assistant for client-facing teams. Each teammate gets help with email, calendar, replies and follow-ups.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Wabi?

Wabi now calls itself a "personal agent." TechCrunch reported that it started by letting anyone build apps from prompts and pivoted in September to an AI messenger that builds the interfaces you need. Its homepage calls it "The AI assistant you use together."

How much did Wabi raise?

TechCrunch reported on October 29, 2026 that Wabi raised $55 million at a $1.25 billion valuation. IVP led the round, with Andreessen Horowitz, Forerunner, Amazon Alexa Fund and angel investors including Tobi Lütke, Marc Benioff, Marissa Mayer, Dick Costolo and Alex Pall.

Can I use Wabi now, and what does it cost?

Wabi's homepage offers it on your phone and as a Mac download. It lists no pricing as of November 3, 2026.

Does Wabi work with email?

Neither TechCrunch nor Wabi's homepage says it connects to email or a calendar. alfred_ is built for client email: it flags the emails that need your answer, keeps one list of the replies you owe and the replies you're waiting on, and lets you reply by text, across Gmail and Outlook. Plans start at $29.99 a month.

About the authors

Written byConnor FataFounder & CEO of alfred_

Connor is the founder and CEO of alfred_, focused on making personal assistants accessible to business operators and individuals so they can focus on what matters and what’s important.

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