Willow
The voice interface replacing your keyboard
Founders
- Allan GuoFounder/CEO
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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
San Francisco, CA, USA
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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