SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intelligent cloud file browser company Poly today announced $8 million in seed funding led by Felicis, with participation from Bloomberg Beta, NextView, Figma Ventures, AI Grant, Wing Ventures, and MVP Ventures. After two years in stealth, the company is introducing a reimagined file system built for the next generation of work.

In an era where people are storing and generating more files than ever, Poly layers intelligence directly inside the file browsing application, which syncs local files to the cloud. Files continue to live on a user's computer while Poly adds an AI-powered interface that can instantly search, summarize, tag, and organize content across formats. Users can ask the Poly agent about their documents, images, videos, and audio and receive accurate, context-aware answers from anywhere in their file system. The agent can then take actions on their files to generate new content, such as summaries, transcripts, tabulations, podcasts, and presentations.

This seed funding will support product development, AI infrastructure, and early team expansion as Poly launches its desktop application and opens its waitlist to the public.

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