Introduction to Strawberry’s AI Browser
Most AI assistants live in a chat window. Stockholm-based Strawberry wants them to work where people already do their jobs: inside the browser, with access to the tabs, tools, and accounts they use every day.
Release of Version 1.0
The startup released version 1.0 of its AI browser today, taking it out of beta and pitching it at workers who do not write code. This includes people in sales, marketing, recruitment, and customer service, who often rely on repetitive browser-based tasks but lack the time or technical skills to automate them.
Companions: Your AI Assistants
Strawberry calls its AI assistants “companions.” Users train them to handle specific jobs, and the assistants learn how a team works over time, according to the company.
Knowledge Sharing Among Teams
The biggest change in version 1.0 is that this knowledge can now be shared. A salesperson, for instance, could train a companion to research potential clients, contact them, and enter their details into a sales database. Once trained, the companion can be utilized by colleagues across the team, ensuring no one starts from scratch.
Advanced Functionality
Companions can work on a schedule or activate when a new email or sales lead arrives. For larger jobs, like researching 200 companies, one companion can divide the work among several sub-agents running in parallel.
Expertise Distribution
“Today the person who is great with Claude keeps all of it on their own laptop,” said Charles Maddock, Strawberry’s CEO and co-founder. The company’s goal is to make that expertise available to the entire team rather than confining it to a select individual.
Video Meeting Integration
Version 1.0 also introduces a way to capture video meetings on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet directly from a user’s computer. The local recording enables Strawberry to transform conversations into notes and follow-up tasks.
A New Approach to AI
Strawberry positions itself between general-purpose AI chatbots like ChatGPT and personal assistants such as Meta’s Muse. Instead of requiring employees to switch to another chat app, Strawberry focuses on working across existing browser-based services.
Security and Compliance
Giving AI assistants access to various services raises concerns about what they can do without human oversight. Strawberry ensures companions pause for approval before sending emails, publishing posts, or changing records. Passwords stay in the user’s browser, and companies can choose to keep customer data within the EU.
Availability and Subscription Plans
The browser is available for macOS and Windows, offering a free plan alongside paid subscriptions starting at $20 a month.
Conclusion
Maddock founded Strawberry with COO Sebastian Thunman and CTO Arian Hanifi. The 12-person startup raised $6 million in October 2025, co-led by General Catalyst and EQT Ventures. The founders of Lovable, Supabase, and Hugging Face also invested. Strawberry initially opened its beta to 10,000 users who signed up in advance, with downloads beginning for the general public in mid-February.
The company’s next challenge is to demonstrate that assistants trained by one employee can effectively serve an entire team, all while minimizing oversight and maintenance.