LinkedIn · Feb 2026
Omar Abdelaziz highlighted advanced iPhone automation use cases such as pulling receipts from Gmail, Amazon, and Uber and uploading them to an expenses app.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Blue is a Y Combinator-backed 2024 startup that pairs a USB-C dongle with an iPhone app to let users control phone apps hands-free by voice; its public materials also describe it as a smart dictation keyboard powered by ChatGPT.
Primary product
AI voice assistant / smart dictation keyboard for iPhone with a USB-C control dongle
Founded
2024
Headquarters
Santa Clara, California, United States
Team size
1-10
Industry
Artificial Intelligence
Sub-industry
Voice assistants / mobile productivity
Offices
Business model
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$500K
Latest round
Seed · Aug 2025
Latest amount
$500K
Aug 2025 · Y Combinator
Leadership
Co-founder & CEO
Co-founder
Co-founder & COO
Investors
Public signals suggest a founder-led, shipping-fast culture: early-access drops, rapid launch posts, and recruiting language emphasize hands-on execution and moving quickly.
Visa sponsorship
No
Compensation
No public salary bands or equity ranges were found; hiring posts emphasize rapid execution rather than compensation details.
Pricing
Early-access hardware drops plus annual subscription; Drop 2 was listed at $199 and the iPhone subscription was expected to be $299/year.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
LinkedIn · Feb 2026
Omar Abdelaziz highlighted advanced iPhone automation use cases such as pulling receipts from Gmail, Amazon, and Uber and uploading them to an expenses app.
LinkedIn · Jan 2026
Omar Abdelaziz said Blue shipped about 200 orders in a week and named customers/users from tech companies including Product Hunt, OpenAI, Google, Apple, Amazon, Uber, and Robinhood.
LinkedIn · Oct 2025
A reshared post said Blue had shipped its first units and that the waitlist had grown to thousands.
Y Combinator · Aug 2025
YC launch describing Blue as a voice assistant for iOS and Android that can control apps without special integrations; launch copy says early access is available at heyblue.com and provides founders@heyblue.com.
LinkedIn · Aug 2025
Founder/CEO Omar Abdelaziz announced Blue's iPhone launch, positioning it as a Siri competitor that can tap, type, and swipe in apps.