Reduck, a French-American artificial intelligence company, has closed a $3 million pre-seed funding round to advance its browser automation platform. The round was led by Daphni and included backing from Drysdale Ventures and Galion.exe.
The startup, led by CEO Daniel Huynh, CTO Louis Abraham and COO Raphaël Millet, is tackling a fundamental constraint holding back widespread AI agent deployment: many websites and internal business systems lack APIs or Model Context Protocol (MCP) interfaces that would let agents communicate with them directly.
When AI agents must navigate websites through traditional browser interactions—clicking buttons, entering text—the process becomes sluggish, expensive and prone to failure when handling intricate workflows. Reduck's solution, called Reduck MCP, gives agents access to a library of pre-built automation scripts that can execute complex tasks in a single operation rather than step by step, dramatically cutting both time and computational overhead.
The platform currently houses more than 1,200 ready-made scripts spanning over 250 websites. According to Reduck, its approach delivers agents that operate three times faster and at three times lower cost when completing activities like bulk invoice retrieval from multiple vendors or conducting research campaigns across LinkedIn.
Looking ahead, Reduck is building a network of AI agents that can independently generate, test and refine automation scripts, emphasizing dependability and the ability to scale. The company is also preparing tools for developers to construct custom AI agent systems that connect to applications lacking APIs, with initial focus on specialized systems in insurance, healthcare and internal CRM platforms. The startup is additionally investigating uses in automating knowledge-intensive work, beginning with generative engine optimisation (GEO).
The capital injection has enabled Reduck to expand its workforce in areas including AI engineering, full-stack development and infrastructure. The company intends to use the funds to strengthen its automation capabilities, grow its collection of scripts and roll out its new developer platform.
Source: Tech.eu
