Phaze raises $8.75 million seed round led by a16z to build remote desktops for humans and AI agents

The Parsec founders are back with a new startup that wants people and AI agents sharing the same high-end workstation The founders who already built one remote desktop company and sold it are back for round two. Their new startup, Phaze, has raised an $8.75 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz. The pitch is secure remote computer access for two kinds of users: people and AI agents. One of those groups did not need a desktop until very recently. The details of the round Phaze is based in New York City and announced the funding on November 4, 2026. Andreessen Horowitz, better known as a16z, led the round. Indie, NextView, Makers, and Lerer Hippeau also took part. The company plans to put the money toward growing its engineering team, building out the product, and scaling up customers. Phaze is still small. The company has approximately ten employees, was founded around 2024, and started rolling out beta releases in 2026. What Phaze actually does Think of it as streaming a powerful computer to wherever you happen to be sitting. You use a modest machine, but the heavy lifting happens on a remote workstation that feels like it is under your desk. The technical goal is low-laten...