Raycast Blog · May 2026
Raycast’s official blog described a rebuilt cross-platform foundation, a major performance and UI rewrite, and the next generation of Raycast for macOS.
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Updated Jul 30, 2026
Raycast is a London-based, fully remote productivity software company building a keyboard-first launcher and AI workflow platform with an extensible app/extension ecosystem; it has expanded from macOS into Windows, iOS, and a newer AI app-building product called Glaze.
Primary product
Raycast launcher and productivity platform
Founded
2020
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Team size
40-50
Work style
Remote
Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Sub-industry
Productivity software / developer tools
Offices
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Business model
Stage
Series B
Total raised
$47.8M
Latest round
Series B · Sep 2024
Latest amount
$30.1M
Sep 2024 · Atomico
Nov 2021 · Accel and Coatue
Oct 2020 · Accel
Mar 2020 · Y Combinator
Leadership
CEO & Co-Founder
CTO & Co-Founder
Head of Business Operations
Head of Finance
Investors
Raycast describes itself as a transparent, trust-based, fully distributed team that works asynchronously, values speed and simplicity, focuses on outcomes, and uses weekly hack time plus yearly retreats to stay connected.
Work style
Remote
Compensation
Raycast publicly says it pays location-independent salaries, shares salary information during hiring, and offers stock options plus an end-of-year bonus; its remote roles have historically been advertised in UTC ±3 hours.
Benefits
Pricing
Freemium software with paid Pro, Teams, and Enterprise subscriptions
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
$1M-$10M
Estimated monthly visits
650.3K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Raycast Blog · May 2026
Raycast’s official blog described a rebuilt cross-platform foundation, a major performance and UI rewrite, and the next generation of Raycast for macOS.
The Verge · Mar 2026
Reported on Glaze, Raycast’s AI app-building platform, which lets users create, share, and discover small desktop apps and points to a broader platform strategy.
The Verge · Nov 2025
Reviewed Raycast’s public beta on Windows and emphasized its launcher, clipboard, and keyboard-driven productivity features on the PC platform.
The Verge · Apr 2025
Covered the first iOS release, which centered on AI chat and notes and showed Raycast’s mobile strategy as a companion to the desktop product.
TechCrunch · Sep 2024
Announced Raycast’s $30M Series B led by Atomico and its expansion plan from Mac into Windows and iOS, with the company describing broader adoption beyond developers into power-user roles.