Phaze raises $8.75M seed led by a16z for remote agent computing
The startup provides remote desktop environments for software developers and artificial intelligence agents.
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Phaze, a startup developing remote desktop environments for artificial intelligence agents, has secured $8.75 million in seed funding in a round led by venture capital firm a16z, according to an announcement published on Nov. 4 by Utah Business [1].
Other venture firms joining the transaction include Indie, NextView, Makers, and Lerer Hippeau [1]. The specific financing structure of the round, such as whether it was equity or debt, was not disclosed in the announcement [1].
Co-founded in 2024 by chief executive officer Benjy Boxer and Chris Dickson, Phaze provides high-performance remote access to computer environments engineered for both human users and autonomous AI agents [1, 2]. As Boxer stated regarding the need for flexible infrastructure, "The computer sitting on your desk shouldn’t determine what compute you can access" [1].
Phaze plans to deploy the incoming capital to bolster its engineering team, accelerate core product development, and support user onboarding and platform adoption, according to the announcement from Utah Business [1].
Questions and answers
How much funding did Phaze raise?
Phaze raised $8.75 million in seed capital led by a16z [1].
Who founded Phaze?
The company was founded in 2024 by Benjy Boxer and Chris Dickson [1, 2].
What does Phaze build?
Phaze develops remote desktop technology that gives humans and AI agents high-performance access to computing systems [1, 2].
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Sources
- 1.Phaze raises $8.75 million seed led by a16z — www.utahbusiness.com
- 2.Phaze raises $8.75 million seed round led by a16z to build remote desktops for humans and AI agents — cryptobriefing.com
- 3.Parsec founders raise $8.75M from a16z to give AI agents their own PCs — thenextweb.com
