Orchid
Orchid is a personal AI assistant that operates entirely through text messages, connecting to Gmail and Google Calendar to triage email, draft replies in the user's voice, schedule meetings, and automate recurring routines. It lives inside iMessage on iPhone with no app to download, and proactively catches deadlines and follow-ups before they slip. The service is a flat subscription starting at $29.99 per month with no free tier.
- AI Agents
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software Only
Funding
Raised to date
$500KRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Knowledge workers lose hours daily to communication tools, with Microsoft research showing 57% of the workday spent in communication apps and only 43% on actual creation. Interruptions from managing email, scheduling, and administrative tasks fragment attention, and adding another app or dashboard only creates another place for work to hide rather than reducing coordination overhead.
Solution
Orchid is a personal assistant that operates entirely through text messages, eliminating the need for a new app or inbox. Users text the assistant directly, and it connects to Gmail and Google Calendar to triage email, draft replies in the user's voice, schedule meetings from natural-language sentences, and prepare call briefs before meetings. It learns from existing written communication to match the user's style and executes routines automatically, such as daily digests or calorie tracking, then proactively catches important items like deadlines and recurring obligations before they slip. The assistant gains access only to connected accounts, keeps drafts pending until explicitly approved, and operates with Apple's iMessage end-to-end encryption on iPhone.
Target Audience
Professionals and students who spend significant time managing email, scheduling, and administrative follow-ups, particularly those already using Gmail and Google Calendar on iPhone and comfortable delegating tasks through text messaging.
Features
- Conversational interface within iMessage, with no separate app download or new inbox to check; a web app exists only for account connections and settings
- Gmail and Google Calendar integration via Google sign-in, with planned support for Outlook, Slack, Notion, and Linear; access is revocable at any time from the Google account
- Automation of recurring routines ("habits") set by asking in plain language, including news digests, meal logging by photo, and workout tracking
- Proactive reminders that monitor conversation and email threads, nudging only when conditions remain true (e.g., "chase landlord Friday if he hasn't replied")
- Draft replies in the user's voice, with sending requiring explicit approval; calendar holds and reschedules are also confirmed before execution
- Voice note input that extracts actions and confirms understanding; complex responses render as swipeable card stacks in the thread
- Persistent second-brain memory for personal details like allergies, preferences, and locations, recalled on demand