Browser Use, the tool making it easier for AI ‘agents’ to navigate websites, raises $17M

We may not have an agreed-upon definition of AI “agent” yet, but a multitude of startups want to create “agentic” tools to automate various tasks online. One such firm, Browser Use, has attracted a ton of interest from developers and investors thanks to its solution that makes websites more “readable” for AI agents. Browser Use told TechCrunch that it has raised a sizable $17 million seed funding round led by Felicis’ Astasia Myers with participation from Paul Graham, A Capital, and Nexus Venture Partners. The company’s funding hasn’t previously been reported. Browser use’s website. Browser Use, part of Y Combinator’s 2025 winter batch, has gained notoriety in recent months. Chinese startup Butterfly Effect’s use of Brower Use in its viral Manus tool drove awareness to new heights. Magnus Müller and Gregor Zunic founded Browser Use last year through ETH Zurich’s Student Project House accelerator. Müller had been working on web-scraping tools for years, and met Zunic in 2024 while t ... Read full article.