Willow
YC X25 · Active · The voice interface replacing your keyboard
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lilac LabsShared: voice interfaceInactiveAI | AI | Inactive | YCS24 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Aqua VoiceShared: productivity, dictation, voiceActiveAI | AI | Active | YCW24 |
 Fluent.aiShared: voice interfaceNot statedDevtools | Devtools | Not stated | 500 Global2017 |
 NototoShared: productivity, interfaceInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCS20 |
 EmailioShared: productivity, emailActiveOther | Other | Active | YCW14 |
 FriendlyDataShared: productivity, voice, interfaceNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | 500 GlobalGA 20 |
Also from X25 in AI
All of X25
Founders
- Allan GuoFounder/CEO
About Willow
Willow is an AI dictation app that lets you type with your voice. Built to 4x the productivity of anyone spending too much time on email, docs, and AI prompting workflows. We’re Mac-only for now. You can try it free at WillowVoice.com
- YC batch
- X25 · Spring 2025
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI
- Team size
- 7
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2025
- Checked
- 31m ago
YC tags: Artificial Intelligence, Consumer, Productivity, AI
Willow: questions
Which YC batch was Willow in?
Willow was in Y Combinator's Spring 2025 batch (X25).
Is Willow still active?
Y Combinator lists Willow as active.
Who founded Willow?
Willow's founders, as listed on its YC page: Allan Guo (Founder/CEO).
Where is Willow based?
Willow lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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