Any.do
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
[edit]Any.do originally launched on Android in November 2011 and within 30 days, reached over 500,000 downloads[1][2] and 40 million users by 2022.
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.[3][4]
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.
Any.do was co-founded by Omer Perchik, Yoni Lindenfeld, and Itay Kahana. Its HQ is located in Tel Aviv, Israel.[5]
Prior to Any.do, the company launched a simpler task list app on Android called Taskos as a proof of concept.[6]
Design
[edit]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
[edit]Any.do announced $1 million in angel funding in November 2011.[1]
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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Perez, Sarah (Nov 10, 2011). "Any.do Launches A Social To Do List App With $1 Million In Funding". TechCrunch.
- ^ Schonfeld, Erick (Dec 12, 2011). "Any.do Android App Downloaded 500,000 Times In 30 Days". TechCrunch.
- ^ "The Next Evolution of Productivity".
- ^ Ghoshal, Abhimanyu (2016-11-17). "Any.do's to-do app will use AI to complete your tasks for you". TNW | Apps. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "4 - Any.do: Vision of simplicity - Globes". en.globes.co.il. 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Miller, Tessa (Oct 10, 2013). "I'm Omer Perchik, and This Is the Story Behind Any.do". Lifehacker.
- ^ a b Newton, Casey (Oct 9, 2013). "Taskmasters: how Israeli intelligence officers helped inspire the look of iOS 7". The Verge.
- ^ Fiegerman, Seth (June 11, 2013). "iOS 7 Updates Look a Little Too Familiar to Some Apple Developers". Mashable.
- ^ Perez, Sarah (May 13, 2013). "Intelligent To Do List App Any.do Raises $3.5 Million, Will Further Expand Into Personal Productivity Space". TechCrunch.
