Skye, an iPhone app still in private testing, has raised more than $3.58 million in pre-seed funding and drawn tens of thousands of waitlist signups — all before releasing a public product. The startup behind it, New York-based Signull Labs, closed the funding round in September 2025, according to an SEC filing. Pitchbook lists the company’s post-money valuation at $19.5 million.
Rather than functioning as a standalone app or chatbot, Skye is designed as an “agentic homescreen” that uses iOS widgets to deliver what its creator describes as ambient intelligence. Features include personalized weather updates, meeting preparation, email drafting, reminder alerts, suspicious bank charge flagging, and location-specific recommendations for local businesses and attractions. The app pulls data through user-authorized connections.
The app is being built by a small team led by a founder who goes by signüll on X. TechCrunch confirmed his name as Nirav Savjani through SEC filings and other documents. Savjani told TechCrunch he previously worked at Google and Meta. Early backers include a16z (Andreessen Horowitz), True Ventures, SV Angel, and Offline Ventures, which lists Signull Labs in its online portfolio.
After announcing the app on X in April 2026, Savjani reported roughly one million video views and tens of thousands of new additions to a waitlist that had already exceeded 25,000 users. He said the response also included hundreds of emails and messages from investors.
Savjani told TechCrunch that Skye plans to launch to its waitlist soon, though he declined to provide a specific date. The level of pre-launch interest, if the waitlist figures are accurate, may suggest consumer appetite for more AI-integrated iPhone experiences — and could indicate potential demand for AI-first mobile devices more broadly.
Source: TechCrunch