About Orbits
Orbits builds Bit, an AI assistant for iOS and Android that manages family scheduling, communications, and real-world tasks such as reservations. It is backed by the a16z speedrun fund. In September 2026 it raised a CAD 2.6M pre-seed round.
What is Orbits?
What is Orbits?
Orbits is focused on the lack of organizational tools for home life. Its flagship product, Bit, is an AI assistant available on iOS and Android that takes on the logistics of running a household.
According to The SaaS News, Bit handles family scheduling, communications, and real-world task execution such as making reservations and coordinating services. The Orbits website pitches the product as your home, handled, and says it is a proactive assistant rather than another tool, drawing a contrast with general chat assistants. Orbits says it is saving families hours every day.
The company has offices in Toronto and San Francisco and was founded in 2026 by CEO Nomaan Ahmed and CTO Erik Tillberg. In September 2026 it announced a pre-seed round of 2.6 million Canadian dollars, which its website also describes as about $2 million USD, with participation from the Andreessen Horowitz speedrun fund, N49P, Garage Capital, and angel investors including a team member at Anthropic. Orbits plans to use the funding to expand the consumer launch of Bit beyond its early community of families, scale its technical infrastructure, and hire.
Pros
- Purpose-built for household and family logistics
- Available on both iOS and Android
- Handles real-world tasks such as reservations and service coordination
- Proactive assistant rather than a reactive chatbot
Cons
- Consumer launch was still expanding beyond early families at announcement
- Requires access to family calendars and communications, which raises privacy considerations
- Pricing details were not stated in the funding coverage
How to Use Orbits
- 1Download Bit
Install the Bit app from the App Store or Google Play.
- 2Add your household
Set up family members and connect calendars and communication channels.
- 3Hand off tasks
Ask Bit to schedule, coordinate, or book things such as reservations.
- 4Stay in the loop
Review updates as Bit proactively manages household logistics.