Software:Any.do
| Operating system | Android iOS Google Chrome App Web browser Mac Alexa Chrome app Apple Watch Wear OS Windows Gmail |
|---|---|
| Type | Productivity Task management Calendar Project Management Assistant Grocery list Reminders Personal Assistant |
| License | Freemium |
| Website | www |
Any.do is a productivity platform for task management and project management. It is available on mobile, web, and wearables with built-in integrations including calendars, chat applications, and virtual assistants.
History
Any.do was co-founded by Omer Perchik, Yoni Lindenfeld, and Itay Kahana. Its HQ is located in Tel Aviv, Israel.[1]
Any.do originally launched on Android in November 2011 and within 30 days, reached over 500,000 downloads[2][3] and 40 million users by 2022.[citation needed]
In 2016 Any.do added a built-in calendar, a freemium subscription model Any.do Premium and AI Assistant software that offers to complete some tasks on demand.[4][5]
In 2023, Any.do launched its team collaboration tier for teams named Any.do Workspace.
In 2024, Any.do launched its offering for families tier named Any.do for Families.
Prior to Any.do, the company launched a simpler task list app on Android called Taskos as a proof of concept.[6]
Design
On October 9, 2013, The Verge reported Any.do to be of the inspirations behind Jony Ive's iOS 7 redesign, and others noted its similarities to the revamped Apple operating system.[7][8]
Funding
Any.do announced $1 million in angel funding in November 2011.[2]
By May 2013 the company had raised $3.5 million from Genesis Partners, Eric Schmidt’s Innovation Endeavors, Blumberg Capital, Joe Lonsdale of Palantir Technologies, Brian Koo of Formation 8, Joe Greenstein of Flixster, and Felicis Ventures.[9] The company raised additional funding from investors including Jerry Yang of AME Cloud Ventures and Steve Chen of YouTube, among others, by October of that same year.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "4 - Any.do: Vision of simplicity - Globes" (in en). 2014-10-30. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-anydo-vision-of-simplicity-1000982767.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Perez, Sarah (Nov 10, 2011). "Any.do Launches A Social To Do List App With $1 Million In Funding". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2011/11/10/any-do-launches-a-social-to-do-list-app-with-1-million-in-funding/.
- ↑ Schonfeld, Erick (Dec 12, 2011). "Any.do Android App Downloaded 500,000 Times In 30 Days". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2011/12/12/any-do-android-500000/.
- ↑ "The Next Evolution of Productivity". https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/next-evolution-productivity-omer-perchik?published=t.
- ↑ Ghoshal, Abhimanyu (2016-11-17). "Any.do's to-do app will use AI to complete your tasks for you" (in en). https://thenextweb.com/news/any-do-adds-an-ai-assistant-to-tackle-tasks-on-your-to-do-list.
- ↑ Miller, Tessa (Oct 10, 2013). "I'm Omer Perchik, and This Is the Story Behind Any.do". Lifehacker. http://lifehacker.com/im-omer-perchik-and-this-is-the-story-behind-any-do-1440128266.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Newton, Casey (Oct 9, 2013). "Taskmasters: how Israeli intelligence officers helped inspire the look of iOS 7". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2013/10/9/4817146/taskmasters-how-israeli-intelligence-officers-helped-inspire-the-look-of-ios-7.
- ↑ Fiegerman, Seth (June 11, 2013). "iOS 7 Updates Look a Little Too Familiar to Some Apple Developers". Mashable. http://mashable.com/2013/06/11/ios-7-developers/.
- ↑ Perez, Sarah (May 13, 2013). "Intelligent To Do List App Any.do Raises $3.5 Million, Will Further Expand Into Personal Productivity Space". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2013/05/13/intelligent-to-do-list-app-any-do-raises-3-5-million-will-further-expand-into-personal-productivity-space/.
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