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Seattle Startup Howie Secures $6M for AI Email Assistant

9/23/2025

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Howie, a Seattle-based startup, raised $6 million in seed funding, led by True Ventures.
Howie provides an AI-powered email assistant that schedules meetings and resolves calendar conflicts for busy professionals.
It has over 1,000 paying customers and schedules more than 5,000 meetings weekly; pricing is $25/month standard, $95/month premium; the team includes Y Combinator alumni and a hybrid AI-human model.

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Story summary

Howie, a Seattle-based startup, raised $6 million in seed funding, led by True Ventures.
Howie provides an AI-powered email assistant that schedules meetings and resolves calendar conflicts for busy professionals.
It has over 1,000 paying customers and schedules more than 5,000 meetings weekly; pricing is $25/month standard, $95/month premium; the team includes Y Combinator alumni and a hybrid AI-human model.