Polar Browser Secures $5.7M Funding to Power AI‑Driven Web Automation

Polar Browser is a Chromium‑based web browser that incorporates an autonomous AI assistant capable of performing complex web tasks—such as research, form‑filling and appointment scheduling—without human intervention for up to 15 hours straight. The product was created by former Perplexity engineers operating under the startup Recursive Intelligence.

The company announced a $5.7 million seed round led by venture firm Madrona, earmarked for expanding the browser’s autonomous capabilities. The raise reflects a broader industry shift toward “super‑apps” and AI agents that can execute workflow steps across multiple platforms, a trend also highlighted by Microsoft’s upcoming Copilot integration.

Polar aims to streamline knowledge‑worker productivity by turning the browser into a self‑running assistant that can autonomously navigate sites, extract data and trigger actions in other applications.