Proxima
San Francisco, US · 13 known investors
Prompt is an Ambient AI product and research company that develops human-centered AI products designed to sense the physical environment. Its team of scientists, engineers, and designers builds consumer-facing products.
Also known as Prompt · Prompt AI
Founders & leadership
Investors · 13
Also in the syndicate · 3
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$80M disclosed across 1 round · 2026
- $80Mseed financingJan 2026 · 2 sources
DCVC (lead), AIX Ventures, Alexandria Venture Investments, Braidwell, Magnetic Ventures, Modi Ventures, NVentures, NVIDIA NVentures, Roivant, Yosemite
Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Prompt (operating at promptai.co) is an ambient AI product and research company based in San Francisco. The company describes its focus as building machines that sense the world the way people do, and positions itself as both a product and a research organization staffed by scientists, engineers and designers creating human-centered consumer products.
As of the company website, its offering is not generally available: the site collects email addresses for a mailing list and confirms sign-ups as joining a waitlist, indicating a pre-launch or limited-access stage.
Traction
Public materials indicate a pre-launch posture, with an email waitlist as the primary customer-facing mechanism.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography
Market position
The company presents itself as combining product development with research in ambient AI; its public materials do not name competitors or claim a market share.
Technology
The company positions its work around ambient AI — systems intended to sense and interpret the physical environment in a manner analogous to human perception. No further technical detail on models, hardware or architecture is disclosed publicly.
Go-to-market
Prospective users join a mailing list and waitlist through the company's website, suggesting a staged or invite-based release ahead of general availability.
The company states it creates products "for everyone," indicating a consumer orientation rather than a specific enterprise or vertical segment.
Geography
Headquartered in San Francisco, United States.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Competitors · 5
by search overlap
Companies competing with Proxima for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
In the news
▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
- Proximapromptai.co · web
8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Proxima do?
- Prompt is a San Francisco ambient AI product and research company building consumer products that sense the physical environment.
- Who founded Proxima?
- Proxima was founded by Tete Xiao.
- Who are Proxima's investors?
- Proxima's investors include Abstract Ventures, AIX Ventures, DCVC (Data Collective), Neotribe Ventures, Braidwell, CDP Venture Capital, Laude Ventures, Magnetic Ventures and 2 more.
- How much funding has Proxima raised?
- Proxima has disclosed $80M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Proxima headquartered?
- Proxima is headquartered in San Francisco, US.