Routine
YC W21Paris, FR · Founded 2020 · 8 employees · 5 known investors
Routine builds an AI-powered work platform that integrates and centralizes data from third-party services like GitHub, Salesforce, Slack, and Dropbox into a unified workspace for project tracking and team collaboration. The platform uses a graph-based approach to connect fragmented information across tools, serving teams and individuals who want a consolidated view of their work without constant app-switching.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSArtificial IntelligenceProductivityCollaborationAutomationFranceEuropePartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)
Routine was founded in 2020 by Julien Quintard and Quentin Hocquet.
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Julien Quintardin𝕏Founder & CEOJulien Quintard was a researcher and lecturer at the University of Cambridge and has worked as a business angel investor and with Techstars. He is a co-founder of Routine and previously founded Infinit.
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Quentin Hocquetin𝕏Co-founder · Chief Technology OfficerQuentin Hocquet is a computer engineer with a background in both research and development, specializing in software architecture and programming languages including compilation, program transformation, and type systems. He founded Routine, an AI-powered work platform that centralizes data from third-party services into a unified workspace for project tracking and team collaboration.
Investors · 5
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries BFeb 2025Source ↗
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Competitors · 6
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Atlassian185 shared keywordsAtlassian offers a teamwork platform combining project planning, knowledge management, and AI orchestration tools for teams and their AI agents. Its products help organizations plan, execute, and deliver work at scale.
BeforeSunset AI173 shared keywordsA personal productivity tool that helps users turn intentions into clear, guided steps and stay consistent through small, adaptive actions. Its "Unlock" feature shapes a user's stated goals into a personalized direction and evolving action plan.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Routine do?
- Routine builds an AI-powered work platform that integrates and centralizes data from third-party services like GitHub, Salesforce, Slack, and Dropbox into a unified workspace for project tracking and team collaboration. The platform uses a graph-based approach to connect fragmented information across tools, serving teams and individuals who want a consolidated view of their work without constant app-switching.
- Who founded Routine?
- Routine was founded by Julien Quintard, Quentin Hocquet in 2020.
- Who are Routine's investors?
- Routine's investors include Failup Ventures, Fjor Founders, Market One Capital, Target Global, Y Combinator.
- Where is Routine headquartered?
- Routine is headquartered in Paris, FR.