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32 employees on LinkedIn · 14 known investors

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Howie automates meeting scheduling through email and text conversations, reducing back-and-forth coordination by finding available times, creating booking links, and following up on pending confirmations.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Founders & leadership

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Dave NewmanFounder
APAustin Petersmith
Austin Petersmithco-founder & ceoGeneral Partner at Coughdrop Capital

Investors · 14

Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M

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Bain Capital VenturesreportedBoston · $1M – $100M

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Banana CapitalreportedSeattle · $25K – $250K

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Better Tomorrow VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $500K – $4M

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Coughdrop CapitalreportedSeattle · $40K – $100K

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Dating Groupreported

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Information Venture PartnersreportedToronto

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Miami AngelsreportedMiami · $100K – $1M

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Notable CapitalreportedSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M

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Resolute VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $1M

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Sequoia CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $100K – $50M

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Stellar CapitalreportedNew York

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Todd and Rahul’s Angel FundreportedSan Francisco · $300K – $500K

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Founder mafia

2 people who came through Howie went on to found or lead other companies.

Dave NewmanCo-founder & CTOFounded CoderWall +1Sophia AmorusoInvestorFounded Nasty Gal

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In the news

AI scheduling assistant Howie raises $6M, launches publicly with 1,000+ paying customers – GeekWiregeekwire.com · Sep 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Howie do?
Howie automates meeting scheduling through email and text conversations, reducing back-and-forth coordination by finding available times, creating booking links, and following up on pending confirmations.
Who founded Howie?
Howie was founded by Dave Newman, Austin Petersmith.
Who are Howie's investors?
Howie's investors include Roo Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Bain Capital Ventures, Banana Capital, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Coughdrop Capital, Dating Group, Information Venture Partners and 6 more.