Google vet raises $8M for Continua to bring AI agents to group chats
In early 2023, David Petrou, a distinguished engineer and a founding member of both Google Goggles and Google Glass, made a surprising move. After more than 17 years at the company, he departed to launch his own startup. “I was seeing how fast technology was changing, and I felt there are certain ideas that are best explored in the context of a startup,” Petrou told TechCrunch. His ultimate idea was to build Continua, a consumer-facing company that uses AI agents to enhance collaboration and interaction in group chats on SMS, iMessage, and Discord. “The simple way to think about it is that we’re bringing the power of LLMs to group chats,” Petrou said. Continua announced on Tuesday that it has raised an $8 million seed round. The funding was led by GV, with additional…
