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Jasper.ai (YC W18) — Jasper is a leader in creating content using artificial intelligence

Launched in February 2021, Jasper is an AI content platform that helps creators and companies of all types expand their creative potential. Over 105,000 active customers are using Jasper to break through writer’s block, repackage their content, create original art, and adjust writing for language and tone.

Jasper.ai is a Y Combinator company in the Winter 2018 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Jasper is a leader in creating content using Artificial Intelligence. The founders listed are Chris Hull (Founder/Vice President of Customer Success), JP Morgan (Founder/CTO), Dave Rogenmoser (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, October 18, 2022).

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Jasper.ai

New accelerator entry · 2022-10-18 · the record

Winter 2018
batch
195
people
Growth
stage
United States of America
region
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BatchWinter 2018
Announced2022-10-18
StageGrowth
StatusActive
Team size195
IndustryB2B
Sub-industryB2B
SectorsArtificial Intelligence, Generative AI, AI, Conversational AI
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada, Remote, Partly Remote
BasedAustin, TX, USA; Salt Lake City, UT, USA
HiringNo
Sitehttps://jasper.ai
Previously known asProof, Proof (Jarvis), Jarvis, Jasper, Jasper AI, Inc., Jasper

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Launched in February 2021, Jasper is an AI content platform that helps creators and companies of all types expand their creative potential. Over 105,000 active customers are using Jasper to break through writer’s block, repackage their content, create original art, and adjust writing for language and tone. The interest in AI continues to grow and we are at the forefront of teaching the world how to leverage artificial intelligence as a creative partner. We are building teams that will pioneer the content generations space even further.

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