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Acti Launches AI-Driven Keyboard with $5.3M Funding
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- →Acti's keyboard integrates AI directly into everyday apps, reducing the need for app-switching.
- →The use of Google's Gemini models enhances the keyboard's intelligence and multilingual capabilities.
- →Acti's focus on privacy ensures user data remains secure on their devices.
Singapore-based startup Acti has launched an AI-powered keyboard for iOS and Android, designed to integrate AI agents directly into users' typing experience. The keyboard uses Google's Gemini models to enable features like Skills, which automate tasks such as translating messages or sharing meeting links. Acti emphasizes privacy by keeping user data on the device. The company has secured $5.3 million in seed funding from BITKRAFT Ventures to further develop its product and business model, which includes subscription-based premium features.
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