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YC W23

New York City, US · Founded 2023 · 5 employees · Hiring · 15 known investors

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A writing platform that offers AI-assisted writing with access to premium models from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google. The service targets writers and content creators with both free and subscription-based plans.

Also known as TypeAI, Inc. · Type.ai · TypeAI Inc.

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)

Type was founded in 2023 by Stew Fortier.

SFStew Fortier
Stew FortierCo-Founder & CEOStew Fortier co-founded Type.ai (YC W23) and previously co-founded Foster (YC W21). Before that, he served as CTO of Banzai and was an entrepreneur in residence at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence.
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Jyotishka BiswasFounding Engineer
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Stefan Li

Investors · 15

Aidenlair Capitalreported

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Coyote VenturesreportedSan Francisco

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Oasis Capitalreported

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Omega Venture PartnersreportedSilicon Valley

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Sv Tech Ventures, Inc.reportedPalo Alto

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Funding

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Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Type (operating as Type.ai, corporate entity TypeAI Inc.) develops a web-based word processor with embedded AI features aimed at long-form creative writing, including books, novels, screenplays and short stories. The editor combines a draft surface with an integrated AI chat assistant so users do not move text between separate tools, and supports documents up to 150,000 words; longer manuscripts are recommended to be split across multiple documents. Users can import and edit Word documents and PDFs, with images, headings and tables preserved.

Product features include a "Notes" system that stores structured details about characters, settings, scenes and world-building so AI suggestions reflect the specifics of a project, and custom writing rules intended to keep generated and revised text consistent with a user's own style. Notes can be edited manually or changed through the chat assistant. Outputs can be exported as DOCX or PDF, shared as view-only URLs, or converted into narrated audio tracks using selectable voices. The editor also provides offline use, version history, keyboard shortcuts, and rich formatting including images, tables, code and math blocks. The company states that no AI models are trained on customer data and that uploads and documents remain private to the user.

Alongside the core editor, Type.ai publishes a set of free, single-purpose web tools used as entry points, including an AI story generator, AI novel writer, AI book writer, fan fiction generator, character name generator, plot generator, book title generator, and sentence and paragraph rewriters.

Business model

Freemium software-as-a-service. A free tier allows users to start writing and retain access to their drafts indefinitely, while paid subscription tiers unlock the latest version of the product, premium third-party AI models, and priority email support.

Recurring subscriptions sold monthly or annually, with annual billing discounted by 33%. Tiers are differentiated by an included AI credit allowance: Basic at $8/month billed annually ($96/year) with 500,000 credits, Pro at $16/month billed annually ($192/year) with 1,500,000 credits, and Max at $64/month billed annually ($768/year) with 6,000,000 credits. All paid plans include premium AI models and priority support, come with a 30-day money-back guarantee, and can be cancelled in-app through billing settings.

Traction

The company states the platform is used by more than 300,000 writers.

Latest developments

As of 2026 the site advertises a four-tier credit-based pricing structure (Free, Basic, Pro, Max), AI-narrated audio export, offline mode, and a hiring page.

▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography

Market position

Competes in AI-assisted creative-writing software against specialist tools such as Sudowrite, Squibler and Novelcrafter, and positions itself as an alternative to general-purpose assistants ChatGPT and Claude for long-form editing-intensive work.

The company positions the product against general-purpose chat assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude by pairing model access with a full document workflow: draft and assistant in one interface, structured story memory for characters and settings, custom style rules, support for manuscripts up to 150,000 words, offline capability, and a stated policy of not training models on user data.

Technology

A browser-based rich-text editor with deeply integrated AI generation, revision and review functions, drawing on premium third-party models from Anthropic, OpenAI and Google. Supporting capabilities include a persistent story-notes memory layer that conditions AI suggestions, user-defined style rules, document import/export (DOCX, PDF), text-to-speech narration, full offline operation, and version history.

Go-to-market

Self-serve online acquisition with a free tier and Google sign-in, supported by a suite of free AI writing tools, writing templates, a blog and FAQ content, and published comparison pages against alternatives including Sudowrite, Squibler, Novelcrafter, ChatGPT and Claude. Support is delivered by email (hello@type.ai), with priority handling for paying subscribers.

Writers working on long-form creative projects — novelists, non-fiction authors, screenwriters, short-story and fan-fiction writers — including those describing themselves as professional storytellers. Plan tiers are positioned by workload, from shorter-form content up to writing multiple books a year.

Geography

Product is delivered online; site content is presented in English.

Compiled by commissioned research from 12 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Basic plan price (annual billing)Jan 2026$8
HeadcountAug 202623
Max plan price (annual billing)Jan 2026$64
Maximum supported document lengthJan 2026150,000 words
Pro plan price (annual billing)Jan 2026$16
Writers on platformJan 2026300,000 users

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

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corporate structure
TypeAI, Inc.

In the news

▸Research sources · 12

primary sources listed

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Frequently asked questions

What does Type do?
Type.ai is an AI-assisted document editor for long-form creative writing such as books, novels and screenplays.
Who founded Type?
Type was founded by Stew Fortier in 2023.
Who are Type's investors?
Type's investors include Amino Capital, Ascend Venture Capital, Cervin, Pioneer, Seraph Group, South Quad, Y Combinator, Aidenlair Capital and 7 more.
Where is Type headquartered?
Type is headquartered in New York City, US.