Poly
Poly is an intelligent cloud file browser designed for the generative age, offering a smarter way to store, browse, search, and share digital files. It leverages multimodal AI to understand content, allowing users to search using natural language or by file content, even combining both. Key features include customizable view modes like Waterfall View, hyper-fast image previews with pan and zoom, and a sidebar for quick access to files, folders, and searches. Poly facilitates public sharing through shared folders with real-time updates and tagging, and a public folder feature to showcase libraries as knowledge bases. Additional functionalities include desktop notifications, a browser plugin for auto-import from generative tools, notes for searchable text snippets, split view for side-by-side comparison, folder drag-and-drop with structure preservation, batch actions for organization, continuous file updates across devices without refresh, and a data model that prevents conflicted copies.
Poly
Poly is an intelligent cloud file browser designed for the generative age, offering a smarter way to store, browse, search, and share digital files. It leverages multimodal AI to understand content, allowing users to search using natural language or by file content, even combining both. Key features include customizable view modes like Waterfall View, hyper-fast image previews with pan and zoom, and a sidebar for quick access to files, folders, and searches. Poly facilitates public sharing through shared folders with real-time updates and tagging, and a public folder feature to showcase libraries as knowledge bases. Additional functionalities include desktop notifications, a browser plugin for auto-import from generative tools, notes for searchable text snippets, split view for side-by-side comparison, folder drag-and-drop with structure preservation, batch actions for organization, continuous file updates across devices without refresh, and a data model that prevents conflicted copies.
TL;DR
Product: AI-first cloud file/image browser with multimodal search and fast previews
Founding: Founded in early 2022; participated in Y Combinator S22
Funding: $8M total seed funding (includes a prior ~$3.9M round)
Stage / Status: Private company running a private beta and waitlist
Company Overview
Problem Domain
File storage and retrieval for creators and media-heavy workflows, emphasizing searchability and preview speed in the generative AI era.
Founded
2022
Industry
Cloud storage / AI-enabled file management
Funding Track Record
8000000.00
Seed total reported as $8M, includes a prior ~$3.9M round from 2022.
Investor Signal
“Investors named across reporting include Felicis (lead), Bloomberg Beta, NextView Ventures, Figma Ventures, Y Combinator, AI Grant, Wing Ventures, and MVP Ventures.”