Respell was founded by Matt Rastovac.

Who are Respell's investors?

Respell's investors include Abstract Ventures, Gaingels, Hawk Hill Ventures, The Council, Craft Ventures.

Respell

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Respell built a no-code, AI-first automation suite that let professionals chain LLM prompts and agents to automate workflows such as document writing, spreadsheet updates, and research. The company and team were acquired by Salesforce's Agentforce, and the standalone product is being shut down on March 1st.

AI & Machine Learning Future of Work SaaS

Founders & leadership

Matt RastovacCEO

Matthew Rastovac Wizard / CEO (-> Salesforce)2022–2025Rastovac previously co-founded Atmos, where he served as head of engineering and chief of staff, and worked as a software and data engineer at Cameo, with earlier internships at Facebook, NASA Glenn Research Center, and AbbVie. He led Respell through its 2025 acquisition by Salesforce, where he now works as a director of product on Agentforce.

Investors · 5

Abstract Ventureslisted by Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K

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Gaingelslisted by GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K

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Hawk Hill Ventureslisted by Hawk Hill Ventures

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The Councillisted by The CouncilSan Francisco · $10K – $100K

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Craft VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $50K – $50M

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Funding

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Undisclosed amountSeedDec 2023
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2 people who came through Respell went on to found or lead other companies.

Matthew RastovacCEOFounded Atmos Bailey SpellBillingFounded LedgerUp

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In the news

Respell Raises $4.75M in Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · Dec 2023

Frequently asked questions

What does Respell do?: Respell built a no-code, AI-first automation suite that let professionals chain LLM prompts and agents to automate workflows such as document writing, spreadsheet updates, and research. The company and team were acquired by Salesforce's Agentforce, and the standalone product is being shut down on March 1st.
Who founded Respell?: Respell was founded by Matt Rastovac.
Who are Respell's investors?: Respell's investors include Abstract Ventures, Gaingels, Hawk Hill Ventures, The Council, Craft Ventures.