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Acti puts AI agents directly into your smartphone keyboard - TechCrunch

Not a chatbot. Acti embedded AI agents directly into your keyboard—raising $5.3M to make context follow your fingers.

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Why it matters

A new product category is emerging: AI agents embedded at the OS/input layer rather than as standalone apps. This represents a shift in how AI surfaces to users—not as a destination, but as an ambient capability within existing workflows.

The key facts

6 to know
  1. Acti raises $5.3M seed round

  2. Singapore-based startup

  3. AI-powered keyboard with custom agent shortcuts

  4. Runs agents during typing

  5. Personal context layer positioning

  6. Published June 30, 2026

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Publisher excerpt: Acti puts AI agents directly into your smartphone keyboard TechCrunch Singapore startup develops AI-powered smartphone keyboard with custom agent shortcuts The Indian Express Acti launches AI keyboard that runs agents during typing Межа. Новини України. Acti Embeds AI Agents Directly Into Your…
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