Poppy Raises $1.25M Pre-seed

Poppy, a San Francisco-based company, has debuted a proactive AI assistant designed to organize users' digital lives by combining calendar, email, messages, and other sources into a single dashboard. The company announced it has raised $1.25 million in pre-seed funding.

Investors

The pre-seed funding round was led by Kindred Ventures. Additional angel investors also participated, including Logan Kilpatrick of DeepMind.

Poppy Use of Funds

The article does not explicitly detail the company's specific plans for how it will use the recently secured capital.

About Poppy

Poppy was founded by Sai Kambampati. The company's mission is to help users manage the chaos of their digital lives by proactively paying attention to what's important. Its product is an AI-powered app and widgets that connect various services like email, calendar, and location data to anticipate user needs and offer proactive suggestions, acting as a personal assistant. It can track flights, suggest breaks, or remind users about medication. Kambampati's background is in human-computer interaction and he previously worked as a software engineer at AI hardware startup Humane.

Funding Details

Company: Poppy
Raised: $1.25M
Round: Pre-seed
Funding Date: May 13, 2026
Lead Investor: Kindred Ventures
Additional Investors: Logan Kilpatrick
Software Category: AI Assistant, Productivity Software
Company Website: https://getpoppy.app
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/13/poppy-debuts-a-proactive-ai-assistant-to-help-organize-your-digital-life/