Perplexity Employee Launches Polar, an AI Browser for Knowledge Work
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Polar, an AI browser launched by a former Perplexity employee, raised $5.7 million in seed funding led by Madrona to focus on automating knowledge work tasks like sales and recruitment. The browser offers free access with daily AI credits and paid plans starting at $20 per month, allowing users to schedule workflows and assign tasks to agents based on open tabs. Rather than competing with consumer search like earlier AI browsers, Polar targets enterprise automation as the market has shifted from AI-first browsers toward specialized agent-based tools.
Why it matters
Polar is a new AI browser that helps automate knowledge-work tasks using saved prompts, open tabs, and scheduled browser workflows.
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