Orbits, a Toronto and San Francisco-based AI company, has raised nearly $2 million in pre-seed funding to develop its AI household assistant, Bit.

The round was backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Speedrun, N49P, Garage Capital, and angel investors, including an Anthropic team member.

Founded by CEO Nomaan Ahmed and CTO Erik Tillberg, Orbits is building Bit to help families manage everyday household tasks.

“I grew up one of four kids with two busy parents who somehow made it all work. Looking back, I can see what they gave up to keep everything running, and that was a second full-time job that nobody signed up for,” said Nomaan Ahmed, co-founder and CEO. “There’s a booming market of tools to simplify your 9-to-5 and almost nothing for your 5-to-9. A household manager used to be something only wealthy families could afford; Bit is one every family can have.”

Bit can organize calendars, lists, and family communications, while also handling tasks such as booking appointments, making authorized purchases, scheduling restaurant reservations, and collecting service quotes.

“This capital and the support of world-class investors gives us the momentum to turn a clear, widespread consumer need into a category-defining product,” says Erik Tillberg, co-founder and CTO. “We are building an intelligent, shared layer for the home that evolves daily based on how our users live.”

“Orbits is rethinking one of the most overlooked parts of everyday life: the work it takes to keep a household running,” said Fareed Mosavat, Partner, a16z Speedrun. “AI is becoming incredibly capable, but much of the attention so far has focused on work and productivity. Nomaan and Erik, and Bit, are bringing that capability into the home to take on one of the hardest jobs out there: managing a household.”

The company will use the funding to expand its user base, scale its infrastructure, and hire new talent.

Orbits is currently available on iOS and Android.