Fondo · Feb 2026
Launch write-up summarizing Melder’s Excel AI upgrade, product features, and go-to-market messaging.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Melder is a 2024-founded, YC-backed Excel add-in that brings AI formulas, document analysis, citations, web scraping, and spreadsheet automation to finance and operations workflows. Public profiles conflict on location (YC lists New York City, while company/profile data point to San Francisco); I report San Francisco as HQ and New York City as a secondary location/team base.
Primary product
AI add-in for Microsoft Excel
Founded
2024
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
AI-powered spreadsheet productivity software
Offices
0 jobs at Melder
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Business model
Stage
Pre-Seed
Total raised
$500K
Latest round
Pre Seed · Dec 2024
Latest amount
$500K
Dec 2024 · Y Combinator
Investors
Small founder-led YC-backed team focused on workflow-native AI for Excel users, emphasizing no-code adoption, quick deployment, and productivity for finance and ops teams.
Pricing
Subscription SaaS: Pro and Ultra monthly plans, plus custom Team pricing; 7-day free trial on Pro.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Estimated revenue
≈$220K ARR (2025 estimate)
Estimated monthly visits
2.3K
Traffic estimate as of Aug 2025
Fondo · Feb 2026
Launch write-up summarizing Melder’s Excel AI upgrade, product features, and go-to-market messaging.
Melder Blog · Aug 2025
Company blog post by Philip Brewer discussing why public AI benchmarks matter less after GPT-5 and how to choose models.
LinkedIn · Aug 2025
Official launch-day post announcing Melder on Product Hunt and introducing the Melder Agent publicly for the first time.
LinkedIn · Nov 2024
Philip Brewer’s launch post explaining the startup’s supply-chain-data origins and early product direction.
Y Combinator
YC company profile describing Melder’s Excel add-in, core features, and use cases for finance and operations workflows.