tech
January 23, 2026
Former Sequoia partner’s new startup uses AI to negotiate your calendar for you
Blockit, an AI agent that communicates directly with other calendars, has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Sequoia.
TL;DR
- Kais Khimji, a former partner at Sequoia Capital, has founded Blockit, an AI calendar-scheduling company.
- Blockit aims to automate the entire scheduling process using AI agents, bypassing human intervention.
- The company raised $5 million in a seed round led by Sequoia Capital.
- Blockit's AI agents can learn user preferences and prioritize meetings based on context and instruction.
- The service is currently used by over 200 companies and offers a 30-day free trial, followed by paid individual and team licenses.