Orchid

YC X25 · Active · A personal EA in your iMessage

Competitors

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GBrainShared: ai assistant, morning, personalActiveAI	AI	Active	YCX26
AkiflowShared: executive assistant, productivityActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS20
OdoShared: ai assistant, morning, draftActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS24
PallyShared: personal, assistant, textActiveAI, Data	AI, Data	Active	YCS25
MaxiShared: ai assistant, imessage, personalActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW23

Adjacent

Companies next to Orchid
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KorsoShared: ai assistantActiveAI	AI	Active	YCX26
BondShared: ai assistant, executive, productivityActiveAI	AI	Active	YCX25
UserlensShared: ai assistant, talk, everActiveAI	AI	Active	YCX26
MoonshotShared: ai assistant, personal, restActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS26
UpfrontShared: ai assistant, personal, textInactiveAI	AI	Inactive	YCW23

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Founders

Nizar Abi ZaherFounder
Adam WazzanFounder/CTO

About Orchid

Orchid is an executive assistant that lives in iMessage. It texts you your day each morning, drafts your replies, and books your meetings. You approve, it handles the rest. If you've ever wished for a world-class EA, come talk to us.

YC batch: X25 · Spring 2025
Status, per YC: Active
Category: AI
Team size: 3
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded: 2025
Checked: 35m ago

YC tags: Artificial Intelligence, AI Assistant

Orchid in X25: 143 companies, 89% AI

Orchid: questions

Which YC batch was Orchid in?

Orchid was in Y Combinator's Spring 2025 batch (X25).

Is Orchid still active?

Y Combinator lists Orchid as active.

Who founded Orchid?

Orchid's founders, as listed on its YC page: Nizar Abi Zaher (Founder), Adam Wazzan (Founder/CTO).

Where is Orchid based?

Orchid lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.

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