Droidrun is a new startup that makes AI agents for mobile apps. It just raised €2.1 million in a pre seed round. The funding was led by Merantix Capital. Silo AI co founder Peter Sarlin joined, along with other angels.
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The company lets developers and businesses automate mobile tasks. This includes Android and iOS apps. It converts mobile interfaces into structured text. Then LLMs can interact with apps without relying on visual screen captures.
This is different from existing tools that mimic taps or visual inputs. Droidrun provides a stable text based way to control apps. It is faster and more reliable.
In just 10 weeks, more than 900 developers signed up. Droidrun also earned over 3 300 stars on GitHub. The fast growth shows demand for easy mobile automation.
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The founders built two companies together before this one. Their team includes experts in AI and mobile systems. They designed the tech to work well even when apps update or change layout.
The new capital will help Droidrun develop its cloud platform. It wants to enable enterprises to deploy mobile AI agents at scale. The company plans to keep its open source core.
Droidrun’s vision is to let users automate complex mobile workflows. Imagine booking travel or checking expenses just by giving an instruction. They want to make mobile the next frontier for AI agents.
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If Droidrun succeeds, it may reshape how automation works. Instead of coding taps or rules, developers can use natural language. This tool could help businesses build AI‐driven mobile features quickly and reliably.
