# Dazzle AI

> Dazzle AI is a Palo Alto consumer-AI startup founded by former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer that aims to close the gap between what people want to do and what they can actually do with AI. Emerging from the assets of Mayer's earlier venture Sunshine, Dazzle is building a consumer-facing AI application - described as a next-generation personal assistant - and raised $8 million in seed funding in December 2025 at a $35 million post-money valuation, led by Forerunner's Kirsten Green.

- **Founded:** 2025
- **Headquarters:** Palo Alto, California, United States
- **Founders:** Marissa Mayer (Founder & CEO), Enrique Munoz Torres (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~12-15 (roughly 15 former Sunshine employees transitioned into Dazzle)
- **Products:** Dazzle (consumer AI app)
- **Notable:** Raised $8M seed at a $35M post-money valuation in December 2025 before shipping a product, Attracted top-tier investors including Forerunner, Kleiner Perkins, and Greycroft, Founded by Marissa Mayer - Google's employee #20 and former Yahoo CEO

## Products & services

- **Dazzle (consumer AI app)** — A consumer-focused AI application described as a next-generation AI personal assistant, designed to make everyday AI simple and delightful. Specific features remain undisclosed ahead of an expected early-2026 launch.

## Achievements

- Raised $8M seed at a $35M post-money valuation in December 2025 before shipping a product
- Attracted top-tier investors including Forerunner, Kleiner Perkins, and Greycroft
- Founded by Marissa Mayer - Google's employee #20 and former Yahoo CEO
- Successfully transitioned team and assets from prior venture Sunshine into Dazzle, with Sunshine investors receiving 10% equity

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Announced $8M seed round led by Forerunner's Kirsten Green at a $35M post-money valuation.
- **2025-12** — Marissa Mayer confirmed the shutdown of Sunshine and the pivot of its team and assets into Dazzle AI.
- **2026-01** — Broad press coverage (FinSMEs, The AI Insider, eWEEK) detailing the plan to expand the team and prepare an initial consumer product launch.

## Links

- Website: https://dazzle.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dazzle-ai-co
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/dazzle_ai

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Last updated: 2026-08-06