When was Type founded?

Type was founded in 2017 and raised its 1st funding round 6 years after it was founded.

Where is Type located?

Type is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does Type have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Type is 24.

Is Type a funded company?

Type is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on 2023.

How much is Type worth?

The latest valuation of Type is $***** as of Jan 01, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of Type?

Type's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on 2023, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Productivity Software. In United States, the Productivity Software sector has seen $2.2B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Type rank among its competitors?

Type ranks 8th amongst 1184 active competitors, of which 29 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Intento, which secured $3.95M in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Type?

Type's top competitors include Grammarly, QuillBot and Intento. Among them, Intento secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

Type - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of AI-based writing assistants platform. It provides users with a software application that provides writing-enhancement solutions to individuals. Its features include text editing and list sharing.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2017

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$500K in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, 2023, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Jan 01, 2023

Investors

Y Combinator & 5 more

Ranked

8^th among 1184 active competitors

Employee Count

24 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Grammarly & 1289 more

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Type has raised a total funding of $500K over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Type has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Type:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2023	4235	Seed	6258	1925	7012	6699

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The founders of Type is Jyotishka Biswas.

Here are the details of Type's key team members:

Jyotishka Biswas: Co-Founder & Engineering Lead of Type and founder of 2 other companies, Apple and Centrly.

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Type's employee count trend

Type has 24 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Type's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Type include Grammarly, QuillBot and Intento. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Type, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Grammarly 2009, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Developer of software providing automated writing assistance and grammar corrections	$545M	General Catalyst, Baillie Gifford & 9 others	81/100
2nd	QuillBot 2017, Chicago (United States), Acquired	Provider of an AI-based paraphrasing tool	$4.28M	GSV Ventures, Sierra Ventures & 2 others	65/100
3rd	Intento 2013, Berkeley (United States), Series A	Provider of AI-driven language translation and localization platform for enterprises	$16.2M	Flint Capital, Somersault Ventures & 12 others	55/100
4th	Compose.ai 2016, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Provider of a DIY chatbot builder	$2.22M	Craft Ventures, Y Combinator & 3 others	53/100
5th	Delos.so 2023, France, Seed	Provider of AI-powered productivity applications for businesses	$2.83M	20VC Fund, Inovia Capital & 8 others	53/100
6th	Ginger Software 2007, Boston (United States), Series D	Software for improving grammatical skills	$21M	Harbor Pacific Capital, Vaizra Investments ... & 2 others	53/100
7th	Napkin 2021, Palo Alto (United States), Seed	Provider of AI-based writing assistants platform	$10M	Accel, CRV	48/100
8th	Type 2017, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Provider of AI-based writing assistants platform	$500K	Cervin, Amino Capital & 4 others	46/100
9th	Schlafender Hase 2001, Frankfurt Am Main (Germany), Acquired	Developer of the Text Verification Tool for document proofreading	-	Wieland Capital	46/100
10th	Correcto 2021, Madrid (Spain), Series A	Provider of an app-based platform for writing assistants	$7.2M	RiverPark Ventures, Octopus Ventures & 2 others	46/100