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Backed byY Combinator
Raycast is a productivity tool that saves engineering teams time on non-coding tasks in apps like Jira, GitHub or Slack which might take up to 50% of a developer's day
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2020
- Category
- SaaS
- Funding
- VC-backed
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- Summary: the company’s own description, ycombinator.com
- Founders, founding year, location: ycombinator.com
- Backers: ycombinator.com
- Funding: ycombinator.com — “Y Combinator Winter 2020”
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Founders of Raycast
- Thomas Mann
- Petr Nikolaev
Investors backing Raycast
- Y Combinator
Frequently asked questions
What does Raycast do?
Raycast is a productivity tool that saves engineering teams time on non-coding tasks in apps like Jira, GitHub or Slack which might take up to 50% of a developer's day
Where is Raycast based?
Raycast is based in London, United Kingdom.
When was Raycast founded?
Raycast was founded in 2020.
How much has Raycast raised?
Raycast is vc-backed. We have not verified a funding amount.
Who founded Raycast?
Raycast was founded by Thomas Mann, Petr Nikolaev.
Who has invested in Raycast?
Raycast is backed by Y Combinator.