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YC-backed Poly just relaunched as AI-powered file storage after pivoting from 3D assets. What it is: Cloud storage with natural language search across text, PDFs, images, audio, video, and web files. Think Google Drive meets ChatGPT. Key features: • 100GB free storage (vs 15GB Google Drive) • AI assistant for file Q&A and summaries • Auto-organization and smart tagging • Supports YouTube link summaries • $10/month for 2TB How the pivot happened: • Started as 3D asset generator in 2022 • Realized AI image market would get crowded fast • Interviewed users about workflow pain points • Discovered file organization as bigger unmet need • Shut down v1 in 2023, went stealth to rebuild • Tested in closed beta before public launch Funding: $8M total ($3.9M in 2022 + $4.1M seed led by Felicis, Bloomberg Beta, NextView) Founder takeaway: When your market gets saturated, pivot to your users' biggest unsolved problem. Source: TechCrunch Brewed by Startup Beaker.