New startup builds search engine specifically for AI agents
Keenable, backed by major venture capital firm Accel, just announced $26 million in funding to create a specialized search index for AI agents—essentially a custom web directory that helps AI systems find information faster and more accurately.
A new startup called Keenable is building something that sounds technical but solves a real problem: a search index designed specifically for AI agents. Think of it like Google, but built from the ground up for artificial intelligence systems rather than humans.
Right now, when an AI agent (an AI system that can take actions on your behalf) needs to find information online, it often struggles because the internet wasn't organized with AI in mind. Keenable is creating a massive, organized catalog of web content that makes it much easier for AI agents to search, understand, and use information quickly and accurately.
The company just came out of "stealth mode"—a period where it was developing quietly without public announcements—with $26 million in funding from Accel, a well-known investment firm that backs technology companies. This money will help Keenable scale up its index and make it available to more AI systems and companies.
Why does this matter? As AI agents become more common in business and everyday life, they'll need better tools to access information reliably. Keenable's specialized search index could become as essential to AI systems as Google is to human internet users.
Original source: TechCrunch AI