Hi everyone,
My name is Vlad, and I am the founder and CEO of Kagi. Our mission is to humanize the web, aiming to bring a more user-friendly version of the internet to homes worldwide.
We are the creators of Kagi Search [1], a unique, ad-free, privacy-respecting search engine that gives power back to the users. Unlike anything you've seen before, it operates on a subscription-based model! We believe that a paid search model is the only one that truly aligns the interests of the user and the search engine. And, we accept Bitcoin Lightning payments.
For those interested, you can read about our our origin story [2] and manifesto [3].
In addition to Kagi Search, we're developing the Orion Browser [4], a fast, zero-telemetry browser and Kagi Small Web [5], a platform designed to surface voices (personal blogs) that are otherwise not heard on the web. Kagi Small Web posts directly surface in Kagi search results.
We are also working on AI tools like FastGPT [6], Universal Summarizer [7] to help users access information more quickly.
Collectively, we're building an ecosystem of tools that prioritize users' interests and provide them with leverage - if you're not satisfied with the product, you can vote with your wallet and walk away, giving us the incentive to continually improve.
I'm here to answer any questions you might have!