Polar raises $5.7M seed funding for AI-first browser targeting knowledge workers

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Polar, an AI-first browser designed for knowledge workers, has secured a $5.7 million seed funding round. The round was led by venture capital firm Madrona. The browser was built by a former Perplexity employee who previously worked on Comet, Perplexity's own browser project. Polar aims to bring AI-driven capabilities to professional and research-focused browsing workflows.

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