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Willow

Active · The voice interface replacing your keyboard

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
11signal of 100 · rising 7
  • team of 7Team size · YC's directory+4.7
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AIInactiveLilac LabsShared: voice interfaceYC S24San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Willow
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Lilac LabsShared: voice interfaceYC S24InactiveAI

Adjacent

Developer toolsFluent.aiShared: voice interface500 Global 2017CanadaStartup →AIVapiShared: voiceYC W21San FranciscoStartup →AIFreyaShared: voiceYC S25IstanbulStartup →AIAqua VoiceShared: productivity, voice, dictationYC W24New York CityStartup →OtherInactiveNototoShared: productivity, interfaceYC S20VancouverStartup →
Companies next to Willow
Company
Fluent.aiShared: voice interface500 Global 2017Not statedDevtools
VapiShared: voiceYC W21 +1ActiveAI, Devtools
FreyaShared: voiceYC S25ActiveAI
Aqua VoiceShared: productivity, voice, dictationYC W24ActiveAI
NototoShared: productivity, interfaceYC S20InactiveOther

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AuctorThe agentic operating system for modern system integrators.team of 30hiringActiveAI
BlueshoeThe AI-Native Consumer + Plaintiff Law Firmteam of 2ActiveAI
BondYour AI Chief of Staffteam of 3hiringActiveAI
ChestnutThe first AI mortgage lenderteam of 2hiringActiveAI
KestralWe automate your entire product development lifecycle.team of 3ActiveAI
MesmerWe build software factories for engineering teamsteam of 7hiringActiveAI, Devtools

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
6h ago

YC tags: Consumer, Productivity, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

No longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

Source ↗

Willow in X25: 144 companies, 90% AI

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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.