The company plans to build a cloud-based operating system that can work across various devices, including phones, laptops, and cars. The goal is to create a common technical framework for AI agents, similar to Apple’s iOS or Google’s Android, to boost productivity and enable more natural interaction with AI. The team behind /dev/agents, which includes former executives from Google, Stripe, and Meta, has extensive experience in developing operating systems.
Key takeaways:
- A group of former Google and Stripe executives have raised $56 million for a new company, /dev/agents, which aims to develop an operating system for artificial intelligence agents.
- The fundraising round, led by Index Ventures and co-led by Alphabet Inc.’s growth investment fund, CapitalG, values /dev/agents at $500 million.
- The company plans to build a cloud-based operating system that can work across various devices and aims to create a new user interface for people to interact more naturally with AI agents.
- The team behind /dev/agents includes former executives and engineers from Google, Stripe, Oculus, and Dropbox, who have extensive experience in developing operating systems.