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Circleback

YC W24

San Francisco, US · Founded 2023 · 8 employees · Hiring · 5 known investors

Circleback is an AI-powered meeting assistant that automatically generates notes, captures action items, and enables search across recorded conversations. It serves professionals and teams looking to organize and automate meeting workflows.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W24)

Circleback was founded in 2023 by Ali Haghani and Kevin Jacyna.

AHAli Haghani
Ali Haghaniin𝕏FounderPreviously, he worked as an engineer at Stripe on support systems involving language models, and at Twitter on advertising and experimentation infrastructure.
KJKevin Jacyna
Kevin Jacynain𝕏FounderKevin Jacyna is a co-founder of Circleback and was previously a senior software engineer at Tableau, where he contributed to predictive analytics features and cross-platform compatibility work.

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ClickUp120 shared keywordsClickUp provides a customizable work management platform that adapts to different company teams and projects across various functions including marketing, sales, and project management.
Bubbles106 shared keywordsBubbles is an AI meeting assistant that automatically joins calls to record, transcribe, and generate summaries and action items, integrating with calendars and meeting platforms. It also supports asynchronous work through screen and camera recordings, screenshots, and video comments for team collaboration.
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Frequently asked questions

What does Circleback do?
Circleback is an AI-powered meeting assistant that automatically generates notes, captures action items, and enables search across recorded conversations. It serves professionals and teams looking to organize and automate meeting workflows.
Who founded Circleback?
Circleback was founded by Ali Haghani, Kevin Jacyna in 2023.
Who are Circleback's investors?
Circleback's investors include Entrepreneur Ventures, Transpose Platform Management, Y Combinator, Neo, Rebel Fund.
Where is Circleback headquartered?
Circleback is headquartered in San Francisco, US.