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Raycast
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About Raycast
Raycast operates in the technology sector, offering a fast and extendable launcher designed to streamline and enhance productivity. The platform is primarily targeted at Mac users, with a focus on developers and individuals who require efficient task management and workflow optimization. Raycast's core offering is its ability to allow users to complete tasks, calculate, share links, and more, all from one central location.
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The company operates on a freemium business model, offering basic features for free, while premium features are available through a subscription to Raycast Pro. This Pro version provides additional capabilities such as AI assistance, custom themes, and synchronization across multiple Macs.
Raycast also offers an API for developers to build and publish their own extensions, creating a community-driven ecosystem of tools and applications. This not only enhances the functionality of the platform but also provides a potential revenue stream through the Raycast Store, where these extensions can be sold.
In addition to its software offerings, Raycast has diversified its revenue streams by selling branded apparel. This not only generates additional income but also helps to build brand recognition and loyalty.
In summary, Raycast is a technology startup that provides a productivity-enhancing platform for Mac users, with a business model based on both software subscriptions and merchandise sales.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Employees
- 45
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 81.7/100
- Industry
- Enterprise Software
- Sector
- AI, Developer Tools, Core AI, Generative AI, AI Agents, YC W20, uk is8 digital and technologies
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b, b2c
Latest news
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | Sep 2024 | $30M | $120M | Accel · Y Combinator · Guillermo Rauch · World Innovation Lab | ↗ |
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Dec 2021 | $15M | $60M | Ott Kaukver · Johnny Boufarhat · Accel · Coatue Management | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Raycast is 800K monthly website visits, down 5.9% over the last three months. Raycast's team grew 7.1% over the past year.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed4 investors entered at this stage
Y Combinator
Accel
Manik Gupta
Charlie Cheever
Series A10 investors entered at this stage
Coatue Management
Ott Kaukver
Johnny Boufarhat- JWJeff Weinstein
Jason Warner
Atomico
Guillermo Rauch
World Innovation Lab
Tobias Lütke
Thomas Dohmke
Other known investors3 additional known investors
Chapter One Ventures
Festina
New Forge
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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