MentionFox lists 40 Productivity and workflow automation companies for 2021. Of them, 40 are Y Combinator companies (the newest batch here is Summer 2021, with 22).
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Productivity and workflow automation startups in 2021
| Company | What it does | Date | Amount | Round / stage | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abstra | Automate finance operations with Python and AI | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Aleph | One source of truth for financial data. | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Aviator | Google-level engineering productivity suite | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Beau | Workflows for repetitive customer-facing tasks | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Birdie | Connect LinkedIn to your CRM to automate and track LinkedIn outreach. | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Breadcrumbs.io | No-code scoring engine identifying your most engaged upsell opps | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Bytebot | Bytebot is the open source container for AI desktop agents. | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Contalink | We help Accountants automate work and serve their customers online | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Double | We make software for bookkeepers. | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Enso | Self-Service Data Prep and Blend Built for Data Teams. | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Flow Club | Virtual Co-working Community | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Genuity | SaaS Platform to manage IT and buy business software | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Hilos | Close and activate your customers on WhatsApp | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Jestor | Saving OPS from SLOPS | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Mailmodo | No-code email marketing platform to send forms & widgets within emails | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Miniloop | AI workflow engine for reliable systems | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| OneSchema | The AI Cowork for big data | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Pactima | Live video signing for real-time agreements | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Pipekit | Pipekit scales data & CI pipelines for enterprises | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Positional | A modern platform for content marketing & SEO. | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Repool | Modernizing hedge fund back office software and services. | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| SigmaOS | The new home for your internet 🏡 | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Axiom.ai | No-code Browser RPA | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Curvenote | Communication and publishing tools for scientists | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| FifthTry | Continuous Documentation To End Documentation Rot | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| FlowEQ | No-code workflow tool | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Foster | A better way to write. | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Hudu | The Most-Loved IT Documentation Platform | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Jetdocs | Collaborative ticketing that integrates into Teams and Slack | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Laudspeaker | Open source mobile marketing platform | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Mendel | Workflows to empower employees to spend while finance stay in control | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| ModernLoop | ModernLoop helps teams automate and streamline recruiting operations | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| PingPong | Video messaging app for remote teams. | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Rulebricks | Add powerful decision-making capabilities to any automated workflow. | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Runway | Easier and more reliable mobile app releases for teams. | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Smartcuts | Chrome extension to turn clicks & keystrokes into no-code automations | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Soraban | AI tax workflow platform for accounting firms | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Taloflow | Better, faster tech vendor research | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Text Blaze | Slash commands anywhere | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Worksphere | Manage your hybrid workplace | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing |
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