Marissa Mayer will close her old AI startup, sell assets to her new AI startup

Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is closing the door to his consumer software startup sunshine and the company’s resources are selling its new AI startup, dazzling. Was the news Reported by the first wiredWhich quoted an email sent to the Sunshine shareholders.

Dazel is starting to create an AI personal assistant, quoting anonymous sources in the report, and added that all the employees of Sunshine will move to the new company.

Almost all Sunshine investors, including Norwegest Ventures Partners, Felicis Partners and SV Angel, have signed the agreement, quoting sources.

Originally founded in 2018, Sunshine first launched with the subscription app for communication, called “Sunshine Introduction”. Due to privacy concerns about privacy, this product was rarely seen and was quite reduced. In 2024, the service has been added Conduct the event and shared photos – Of course with the touch of AI – but with little success. Both apps have been downloaded only 1000 times in Google Play Store))

The company collected about $ 20 million in 2021 and according to Mayer, was originally self-worthy.