Apple App Store · Nov 2025
The App Store listing shows Iris as a free productivity app developed by Samika Sanghvi / Minro Inc., with Gmail, Google Calendar, and Maps integrations and a public launch date of 2025-11-12.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Iris is a YC-backed AI-native calendar and inbox assistant from Minro Inc. that helps people schedule, reply, summarize context, and manage their day across connected accounts with a privacy-first design.
Primary product
AI-native calendar and inbox assistant
Founded
2025
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
AI productivity / personal assistant software
Business model
4 jobs at Iris
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$500K
Latest round
Seed (YC F25) · Sep 2025
Latest amount
$500K
Sep 2025 · Y Combinator
Investors
Public-facing materials emphasize privacy by design, user control, and building an assistant that adapts to how people already work; no dedicated careers or employee-benefits page was found.
Pricing
Free
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Apple App Store · Nov 2025
The App Store listing shows Iris as a free productivity app developed by Samika Sanghvi / Minro Inc., with Gmail, Google Calendar, and Maps integrations and a public launch date of 2025-11-12.
Samika Sanghvi LinkedIn · Nov 2025
Samika Sanghvi reported a public launch update with 700+ users in 24 hours and 2,100+ requests per day, plus feedback calls and bug fixes after launch.
Y Combinator · Nov 2025
YC’s launch page presents Iris as a personal digital extension that learns how you work, automates calendar/email tasks, and had early traction with 1,200+ downloads and 36,000+ actions in its first four weeks.
Y Combinator LinkedIn · Nov 2025
Y Combinator announced Iris as a personal assistant built into calendar and inbox, emphasizing scheduling, replying, and organizing with context-aware automation.
Minro (YC F25) LinkedIn · Oct 2025
Minro posted about an in-person Coffee with Iris event in San Francisco for founders and operators, positioning Iris as an intelligent calendar beta and sharing early access details.