Willow
Backed byY Combinator
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About Willow
Willow is building THE voice operating system that lets users control their computer entirely by voice. It writes for you today, takes actions for you tomorrow, and anticipates what you need before you ask. Willow has proven adoption from individual power users to enterprises, including Uber, Gusto, and Heidi Health. It is backed by Y Combinator and Box Group, with founders from Instacart, Reddit, Shopify, and HubSpot among its backers.
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About the Team
Team Distribution
- Other Specialties38%
- Sales & Business Development29%
- Engineering14%
- Leadership10%
- Operations5%
Where the Team Studied
- 1.Stanford University
- 2.University of California, Berkeley
- 3.Cornell University
- 4.University of Chicago
- 5.Carnegie Mellon University
Team Worked At
- OpenAI
- ElevenLabs
- Scale AI
- Microsoft
Team Composition
21 people- Entrepreneurship6 senior6
- Engineering2 senior3
- Marketing1 senior2
- Arts and Design1 senior1
- Healthcare Services1
- Product Management1
- Research1
Funding History
$4.5M
raised
Voice keyboard startup Willow raised a $4.5 M round from Box Group, Y Combinator, Burst Capital, and prominent angel investors.
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