News Summary

Eugenia Kuyda, the founder of Replika, has launched a new startup called Wabi, which aims to revolutionize app creation and sharing by providing a ‘YouTube of apps’ experience. Wabi has successfully raised $20 million in a pre-seed funding round, attracting notable investors like Naval Ravikant, Garry Tan, and Justin Kan. The platform allows users to create mini apps using simple prompts without requiring technical expertise and encourages social interaction by enabling users to like, comment, and remix apps. Kuyda aims to use the funds to expand Wabi’s product team and explore monetization options excluding ads, focusing instead on user experience and community growth.