The startup's technology addresses the growing need for AI agents to interact with websites seamlessly, especially as more companies seek to automate online tasks. Müller and Zunic developed the idea while studying data science at ETH Zurich, combining web scraping with data science to enhance browser functionality. Their open-source-first approach and the potential to become a fundamental layer for AI agents attracted significant investor interest. Felicis’ Myers highlighted the importance of web AI agents in automating human tasks and saw Browser Use as a strategic addition to their portfolio.
Key takeaways:
- Browser Use has raised $17 million in seed funding led by Felicis’ Astasia Myers, with participation from Paul Graham, A Capital, and Nexus Venture Partners.
- The company, part of Y Combinator’s 2025 winter batch, makes websites more readable for AI agents by converting them into a text-like format.
- Browser Use was founded by Magnus Müller and Gregor Zunic, who combined web scraping with data science to create a tool that helps AI agents navigate websites more effectively.
- More than 20 companies in the current Y Combinator Winter batch are using Browser Use, highlighting its growing influence in the AI agent space.