Vinod Khosla backs Wajo, ex-DeepMind engineer's agent startup

Vinod Khosla is betting on Wajo, a personal-agent startup founded by former Google and DeepMind engineer Shivani Poddar, citing trust as its key edge over Meta's Muse and Instinct. The Fo agent works across iMessage and WhatsApp, can call businesses and people, issues virtual cards for payments, and can hire a human for tasks. Wajo says it is used in 107 countries and has grown 10x since launching in late September; funding was not disclosed.

• Khosla called Wajo the most trustworthy agent versus Muse and Instinct
• The Fo agent works in iMessage and WhatsApp and can place calls
• Wajo's virtual card hides user details when paying online
• Used in 107 countries, up 10x since late September launch