According to TechFlow, Yu Hu, founder of Web3 AI search platform Kaito AI, announced that the company has achieved profitability, marking an important milestone from venture capital dependence to self-sufficiency. Kaito received its first funding in June 2022, launched its first MVP in February 2023, launched its beta version in September 2023 and acquired its first paying customer, released a public version in January 2024, grew its business sixfold in February 2024, and achieved profitability in June 2024.
Yu Hu emphasized that the key to success is to stay close to users, focus on user experience, innovative thinking, stay agile and technology-driven. Although mistakes were made in the process, rapid adjustments and improvements helped the company move forward. Kaito will continue to expand its business in the future, launching fully automated research assistants and new crypto-native applications.
