We built Basement because browsers haven't changed in 20 years — and that's by design.

Google and Apple make billions keeping your browser passive. No social layer, no AI agents acting on your behalf, no awareness of what you actually care about. Just tabs and ads.

Basement flips that. Every webpage becomes a live room where you can see and talk to other people browsing the same page. And your Baseling — an always-on AI agent — tracks prices, watches restocks, and surfaces deals without you lifting a finger.

We're starting with shopping because that's where the pain is sharpest, but the vision is bigger: a browser that actually works for you instead of for advertisers.

Would love to hear — what's the one thing you wish your browser did that it just… doesn't?