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The team behind Covea Sequoia-backed startup that had been working on an AI-powered collaboration board, has joined forces with Microsoft, according to an email sent to customers informing them of the Cove service discontinuation.
Cove was founded in late 2023 by Stephen Chow, Andy Zibalski, and Mike Chow, all of whom worked on Google Maps features like Street View. startup Raised $6 million in seed round From Sequoia Capital, Elad Gil, Homebrew, Adverb, Scott Belsky, and Lenny Rachitsky in 2024.
Its tool was an infinite whiteboard where AI could create different blocks for tasks like planning trips. The founders felt that the AI’s chat interface was not editable, and that the canvas offered more flexibility when going in different directions with prompts.
Cove also allowed users to access the built-in browser, PDF files, and images to give more context to its AI, which can create new cards, tables, and lists.
The startup competed with the likes of Miro, TLDrawand Be.
The entire Cove team will join Microsoft, the product will be shut down on April 1, and all user data will be deleted, the company said in an email to customers. Cove said it has refunded all subscriptions for the month of March and is offering an offer Data export process.
“When we started Cove, we set out to reimagine how people collaborate with AI. As the model’s capabilities accelerate, our conviction in this mission has become stronger. We’re excited to continue this work at Microsoft AI, where we will have the opportunity to pursue a greater vision,” He said in a blog post on his website.
Additionally, the company said that “the ideas behind Cove will live on” within Microsoft. It is worth noting that Microsoft added Copilot to its collaboration product. Blackboardin 2023.
TechCrunch reached out to Microsoft to understand how it plans to integrate Cove’s technology into its ecosystem, but did not immediately receive a response.