Tokyo, Japan, March 27, 2024

MyShell, a decentralized stratum for AI consumers, has successfully attracted $11 million in a pre-Series A funding round. Dragonfly led the investment, which will be utilized to enhance MyShell's open-source models and agent platform to support AI creators.

This recent round drew the attention of a group of distinguished investors, including Delphi Ventures, Bankless Ventures, Maven11 Capital, Nascent, Nomad Capital, and OKX Ventures, among others. Furthermore, renowned angel investors such as Balaji Srinivasan, Illia Polosukhin, Casey K. Caruso, and Santiago R. Santos also took part in the round, increasing MyShell's total funding to $16.6 million.

MyShell CEO Ethan Sun expressed confidence in the company's capacity to revolutionize the AI creator ecosystem with the new funding. The focus is not only on expanding operations but also on promoting a more open, cooperative, and democratic AI environment.

With over 1 million registered users and 50,000 creators, MyShell aims to allocate the funds to enhance its open-source foundational model, empower AI creators, develop an AI assets trading platform, and provide support to the open-source community. Unlike traditional AI enterprises like OpenAI, MyShell is committed to decentralization and open-source development, which has led to the success of projects such as OpenVoice, MeloTTS, and Allice on the platform.

Dragonfly's Managing Partner Haseeb Qureshi emphasized MyShell's distinctive approach to tailored AI experiences, underscoring the importance of returning control to users. By leveraging crypto and decentralization, MyShell seeks to create a collaborative environment for open-source creators to collaborate and innovate.

The funding obtained by MyShell reflects its leading position in the AI consumer layer market, utilizing a revenue-sharing economic model within its open-value network. The company's innovative features, including the "Workshop" and "Makerspace," enable users to construct AI agents through prompts and a no-code AI workflow builder for creators.

MyShell's dedication to democratizing AI development and fostering a community grounded in openness and collaboration sets it apart in the industry. By championing decentralization and empowering creators, MyShell is not only creating tools but also nurturing an ecosystem where all voices can contribute to shaping the future of AI.

About MyShell

MyShell is an AI consumer layer that empowers users to construct, share, and possess AI agents. Its interactive AI app store integrates numerous open-source foundation models and offers a dynamic user experience.

The post originally appeared on Optimisus.