Over the years, we’ve backed a number of truly product-centric companies that have reimagined familiar digital experiences. Sunrise (acquired by Microsoft) reinvented the calendar. The Browser Company (recently acquired by Atlassian) rethought the web browsing experience with Arc and Dia. Now Beside is redefining the business phone line.

I’m excited to share another portfolio startup in that same spirit, today announcing their product after two years in stealth: Poly, an intelligent cloud file browser.

As we enter the generative age, AI is accelerating the amount of data being created, driving it up a J-shaped curve of compounding growth. Put simply, we’re living through a data explosion. And with it comes a file explosion.

Poly’s Founder & CEO, Abhay Agarwal, and his team have set their sights on one of the most overlooked corners of computing: the humble file browser. Their mission is to transform this unglamorous yet universal tool into something smart and delightful. Essentially, they’re building a smarter “Finder.” A product that sits on everyone’s desktop, but is loved by absolutely nobody. 

Poly seamlessly integrates intelligence into its file browsing app, which syncs local files to the cloud. This setup keeps files stored on a user’s computer while adding an AI-powered layer that can instantly search, summarize, tag, and organize content across different formats. Through the Poly agent, users can query their documents, videos, images, and audio to receive precise, contextually aware responses from anywhere in their file system. The agent can also act on these files to create new outputs such as summaries, transcripts, data tables, podcasts, or presentations. The Poly team has made it easy to talk to AI about your content to help you get more done faster.

We at NextView believe Poly is building the future of how we navigate computing, a world where AI helps us manage and make sense of the vast amounts of content we create and consume. Because the opportunity to meaningfully improve the daily lives of millions of people is enormous, the market has huge potential. That’s what gives everyone at NextView such conviction and excitement about what Poly is building.

Poly truly is the intelligent cloud file browser for the generative age.

We’re thrilled to be part of Poly’s journey and can’t wait to see how it unfolds.

Try it for yourself at poly.app