Steven

Today we’re announcing our $10M seed round co-led by @ActivantCapital and @HeadlineVC. We're building the AI computer that can reason, act, and operate inside real business workflows, so that companies can become truly AI-native by default.

Announcing that @WillowVoiceAI has raised $4.2 million to build voice-first interfaces. We started Willow after dropping out of Stanford freshman year to build a healthcare startup. It failed. We pivoted over 10 times, spent a year in the trenches, and learned how to build the hard way. But we discovered something huge. Voice scribes were giving doctors their lives back. They were able to focus on helping patients rather than wasting nights and weekends on paperwork. That's when it hit us. If voice could transform healthcare, why not every knowledge worker? Why are a billion professionals still hammering away at keyboards to communicate with humans (email, Slack, writing) and AI (ChatGPT, Cursor)? Today, thousands of professionals at companies like Canva, GitHub, and Webflow use Willow to work 5x faster. We're building Willow to unlock voice as the universal interface where you can control any device, any app, any workflow simply by speaking. – This $4.2M round was led by Boxgroup, with participation from Goodwater Capital, Burst Capital, and Liquid 2 Ventures. We’re also backed by an Avengers-level group of investors, including: @Max (Founder, Instacart) @nejatian (COO, Shopify) @dharmesh (CTO/Founder, HubSpot) @tomerlondon (CPO/Founder, Gusto) @geoffdonaker (COO, Yelp) @ankurnagpal (Founder, Teachable) @StevenJZhou (CEO/Founder, Moov) @danielreidcahn (CEO/Founder, Slingshot AI) @jaentwistle (CEO/Founder, Wander) @mercebent (Venture Partner, Lightspeed @JdotJdotF (CTO/Founder, Wayup) Special thanks to our earliest believers: @adamguild (CEO/Founder, Owner), @cory (Founder, ZFellows), and @dessaigne (Partner, YC). And most importantly, thank you to the best co-founder and CTO @LiuLawrence45. – We're hiring for founding engineer, designer, and ML roles who want to redefine how humans work. Join a world-class team building technology that transforms lives daily with top-tier compensation and equity. Comment "Join Willow" to be fast-tracked. The next decade will be defined by voice-first computing. The question isn't whether this transformation will happen. It's whether you'll be part of building it.

Congrats @Moovco! The semiconductor innovator celebrated the grand opening of its new headquarters and office in Tempe, supporting 180 new jobs. Moov is a key partner in advancing Arizona’s thriving semiconductor ecosystem. @GovernorHobbs

We're honored to be no. 9 in logistics on @FastCompany's World's Most Innovative Companies list for "enabling manufacturers to quickly and reliably procure otherwise unavailable equipment... bringing transparency to an opaque market" #FCMostInnovative fastcompany.com/90847727/most-…

Airbnb's biggest advantage as a marketplace is that it's capital efficient to scale. With Atlas, the first vacation rental REIT, Wander is hoping to eliminate that trade-off. Capital to scale + complete experience control. wander.com/atlas

We've invested in B2B marketplaces since our founding because of their ability to create incredibly strong network effects. @peteflint shares how startups can thrive in the space and which ones are most promising with @BusinessInsider: businessinsider.com/most-promising…