Composite, a startup founded by Yang Fan Yun and Charlie Deane, has secured $5.6 million in seed funding to enhance its cross-browser AI agent tool designed for professionals. Unlike AI agents tied to specific browsers, Composite offers a versatile solution that works across all browsers, enabling users to automate everyday tasks regardless of the platform they use.
Founded in 2025, Composite aims to streamline the work of professionals across sectors like marketing, sales, recruitment, and security engineering, where much of the work is done manually within browsers. Yun, a former Uber product manager, recognized the challenge professionals faced with tedious browser-based tasks. His goal: to automate these tasks efficiently, allowing professionals to focus on higher-value work.
AI-Powered Task Automation for Professionals
Composite’s AI-powered agents simplify complex workflows. For instance, professionals can use the tool to navigate through their Jira backlog, leaving comments and resolving bugs. Security engineers can generate vulnerability tickets, and marketers can pull data from multiple sources to create reports—all within a few clicks.
Currently available for Macs, Composite’s setup is simple, requiring only a browser extension to get started. The tool suggests tasks based on user patterns, and future updates will automate these tasks further, including the ability to schedule recurring jobs.
Backed by Investors and Industry Leaders
Composite’s seed funding was led by venture firm NFDG, co-founded by Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross, with participation from Menlo Ventures and Anthropic’s Anthology Fund. Investors are confident in Composite’s potential to meet the needs of professionals seeking a non-technical solution for automating browser-based tasks. According to Matt Kraning, a partner at Menlo Ventures, Composite’s tool is intuitive and tailored to professionals with varied roles, making it highly adaptable.
Competing in a Growing Market
While AI agents like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Perplexity serve non-professional needs, Composite focuses on specialized professional workflows. The startup competes with companies like Notion and Highlight, which also aim to simplify work processes using AI but focus on more specific contexts. Composite’s ability to handle a range of tasks across multiple browsers puts it in a strong position to address the growing demand for productivity tools in the AI space.
With its innovative approach and backing from prominent investors, Composite is poised to make significant strides in helping professionals automate their work and increase efficiency across industries.
