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Polar, an AI browser built for knowledge workers, raised a $5.7 million seed round led by Madrona. Founded by ex-Perplexity employee Kevin Jiang, it lets users automate workflows, save prompts, and assign tasks to agents. It's free, with paid plans starting at $20 monthly.
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