AsianFin — Yutori, an AI assistant startup founded by former Meta AI research executives, has raised $15 million in a seed funding round led by Radical Ventures. Notable investors include Felicis Ventures, renowned AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li, and Google Chief Scientist Jeff Dean.

The company was co-founded by AI veterans Devi Parikh, Dhruv Batra, and Abhishek Das. Parikh and Batra previously served as senior leaders in Meta’s multimodal generative AI and embodied AI research divisions, respectively.

Yutori aims to develop advanced AI-powered assistants, though specific product details remain undisclosed. The funding will accelerate research and development, leveraging the founders’ expertise in next-generation AI systems.

This high-profile investment underscores growing interest in generative and embodied AI, with top-tier researchers and Silicon Valley luminaries backing the venture. Industry watchers will be closely monitoring Yutori’s progress as it emerges from stealth mode.