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đ Meet Ada (ada@read.ai), Your Digital Twin Learn more.Zoom selects Read as an Essential App, Premium Features Enabled for Zoom Customers. Learn More.Download:MCopilotRead is your AI copilotâtransforming meetings, emails, and messages into summaries, insights, and instant answers on every device, wherever you work.Get Started for Free5 free meetings / monthNo install requiredNo credit cardUse Read AI wherever you workWindowsDownloadâ¨NEW!MacOSDownloadâ¨NEW!AndroidDownloadâ¨NEW!iPhoneDownloadChromeDownloadIntegrationsIntegrationsMeet Ada, Your Digital TwinSearch Copilot is an AI-powered search and discovery engine that unifies insights across meetings, emails, chats, CRMs, and workflowsâinstantly and for free. Find what you need, faster.How can you help?Hi Ada, How can you help?Hi Ada, Tell me about Ada and Read AITell me about Ada and Read AIor press EnterEmail AdaThank you! Your submission has been received!Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.Just saying hello! I heard youâre my new AI executive assistant â excited to try you out.
Can you tell me a bit about what you can help me with and how to get the most out of you?Learn More About AdaHow Read WorksTurn Conversations into Action with AIFrom meeting recaps to Search Copilot, uncover the insights you needâwhen you need them.Make Meetings Work for YouCapture & summarize every meeting effortlesslyAuto-generated recaps, action items, and highlights Works with Google Meet, Zoom, and TeamsFind Answers InstantlySearch smarterâfind insights across meetings, emails, and chats in secondsAI-powered search across conversations, docs, and notesGet immediate context with citations to where information was discussedKeep Everyone in the LoopBreak down silos by sharing knowledge across teamsSeamlessly share summaries and decisions in Slack, email, or your workspaceEasily sync Read AI with your favorite integrations to keep your team up to dateâwherever you workAutomate summaries & insights across platformsMeeting Notes & PlaybackAI-generated notes, topics, and action items.Search CopilotFind answers across meetings, emails, and messages.Meeting AssistantRead joins your meetings, records, and delivers a recap.Email SummariesConcise summaries of key conversations.Integrate AI into your everydayChrome ExtensionAccess Read in Google Meet, Gmail, and Chrome.In-Person MeetingsCapture notes from offline discussions.Inbox InsightsAI summaries and topics generated from Gmail and OutlookIntegrationsConnect Read to your favorite tools, from CRM to collaboration apps and more.Eliminating busywork for millions at leading companies, universities, and platforms worldwideIntegrationsWorks with your favorite toolsAI is only as good as the underlying content and context, and Read AI's integrations ensure you have the best of both. Read AI is independent and platform-agnosticâconnecting across all your tools to deliver truly unified insights.Connect Your ToolsView all integrationsWhat people are saying about Read AIRecord and transcribe meetings automatically, improving documentation and accessibility.U.S. Chamber of CommerceIt learns meâand itâs starting to think like I do.â Tony Reese, Particle41Our favorite tool for saving hours every week.â Tiger Sisters, top 10 business podcast on SpotifyIf youâre yearning for a personal assistant to take over pesky email-writing and note-taking during the workday, then Read AI just might have the fix for you.â Fortune MagazineIf you donât have Read AI, youâre losing out.â Lauren G., Nitrogen PRThe #1 choice for AI companiesHandpicked to transcribe Human X, the largest dedicated AI conferenceBuilt with privacy at its coreSOC 2 Type 2 CertifiedGDPR CompliantHIPAA CompliantTry Read AI for Free!Learn moreBenefitsWhy choose Read AI?One assistant for everythingWorks across all meeting platforms, emails, and messages.Secure & PrivateSOC II certified, and no training on your data by default. Learn more.Multi-language supportSupports 20+ languages and always adding more. Learn more.Data-driven insightsSummarizes and surfaces the most important details for you.As Featured OnWork smarter, everywhere.Try Read AI today!Keep ReadingSign up for emails to get the latest product updates, benchmarks, and moreâdelivered straight to your inbox.Woohoo, you're on the list!Please fill out the fields above to continue.ProductMeetingsDigital TwinSearch CopilotAgentsMessagingEmailMessagingEmailPricingPrivacyFeaturesSummary & TranscriptionAssistantIntegrationsWorkspacesReal-Time Meeting NotesPlaybackFor YouSpeaker CoachFile UploadsRecommendationsPlatformsZoomGoogleTeamsOutlookSlackiOSAndroidWindowsMacOSCompanyAbout UsBlogPressCareersSupportSupportStatus PagePrivacy PolicyTerms of ServiceContact UsŠ  2026 Read AI, Inc.Your Privacy Choices --- đ Meet Ada (ada@read.ai), Your Digital Twin Learn more.Zoom selects Read as an Essential App, Premium Features Enabled for Zoom Customers. Learn More.Download:About UsBuilding The Future Of WorkRead AI is building the future of work, where every interaction is improved with AI.Get startedMeetingsAI-generated summaries, transcripts, and video highlights to make your meetings more efficient, effective, and valuable.EMailAutomated summaries, Q&A, and action items generated from your Gmail and Outlook inbox with Read's Productivity AI.MEssagingAutomated summaries, Q&A, and action items generated across your Teams and Slack messages with Readâs Productivity AI.Scheduling & MoreGo beyond better meetings with Read Smart Scheduler, workflow integrations, and so much more!Our StoryProductivity AI automates the mundane in meetings, scheduling, email, and messages to centralize and simplify your knowledge sources. Read AI is set to be the independent system of record for productivity AI where people attend fewer meetings, send less emails, read fewer messages, and decisions are as simple as swiping right.Executive TeamBased out of Seattle, WA, Read AI was founded in 2021 by David Shim, Robert Williams, Elliott Waldron and backed by Madrona Venture Group and Goodwater. The team has founded and led companies that, to date, have generated hundreds of millions in revenue and billions in market valuation across Foursquare, Snapchat, Placed, and Farecast.David ShimCo-Founder, CEOFormer CEO of Foursquare, Founder and CEO of Placed (sold to Snapchat in 2017).Rob WilliamsCo-Founder, CTOFormer Senior Director of Engineering at Foursquare and Placed.Elliott WaldronCo-Founder, VP of Data ScienceFormer VP of Data Science at Foursquare and Placed.InvestorsSupported bySmash Capitalâs partnership is grounded in decades of shared history at the highest level of asset management, software, internet, media, and entertainment. Together we have a proven history of global success as both investors and operators of multi-billion-dollar franchises.Smash Capital focuses on investing in growth stage technology companies that are redefining their markets. These companies are capable of building large, emotionally resonant brands with their customers. The firmâs history in scaling and cementing brands uniquely positions the firm to help investments scale up behind this potential.Brad TwohigCO-FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER AT SMASH CAPITALâProductivity is set to be one of the largest opportunities for AI in 2025. Read AI is the preferred meeting notes solution for millions of users and is poised to bring broader productivity AI to the global masses.âGoodwaterâs mission is to empower exceptional entrepreneurs everywhere to change the world for good. We are the worldâs largest venture capital fund exclusively focused on consumer technology, with over 80 venture and growth investments and over 600 seed deals across more than 50 countries.Our consumer-only sector focus enables a systematic global approach, and our proprietary software platform helps us to identify and support the best consumer tech companies in all corners of the globe.Coddy JohnsonPARTNER AT GOODWATER CAPITAL, BOARD MEMBER AT READ AIâRead AI empowers every knowledge worker to spend radically less time on process - meetings, emails, and messaging - and more time on what matters most: creating value.âMadrona is a venture capital firm based in Seattle with an office in Palo Alto. With nearly 30 years of investing in early-stage technology companies, the firm has worked with founders from day one to help build their company for the long run.Madrona invests predominantly in seed and Series A rounds of companies in the Pacific NW building across the information technology spectrum and in Acceleration (B and beyond) stage companies building with AI, regardless of geography. The firm has more than $3 billion under management. Madrona was an early investor in companies such as Amazon, Snowflake, UIPath, Smartsheet, Rover, and Redfin.Matt McIlwainMANAGING DIRECTOR AT MADRONA, BOARD MEMBER AT READ AIâRather than a co-pilot, Read is building an AI auto-pilot to improve knowledge workers' individual and team effectiveness across meetings, emails, and messages."Brad TwohigCO-FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER AT SMASH CAPITAL"Productivity is set to be one of the largest opportunities for AI in 2025. Read AI is the preferred meeting notes solution for millions of users and is poised to bring broader productivity AI to the global masses."Coddy JohnsonPARTNER AT GOODWATER CAPITAL, BOARD MEMBER AT READ AI"Read AI empowers every knowledge worker to spend radically less time on process - meetings, emails, and messaging - and more time on what matters most: creating value."Matt McIlwainMANAGING DIRECTOR AT MADRONA, BOARD MEMBER AT READ AI"Rather than a co-pilot, Read is building an AI auto-pilot to improve knowledge workers' individual and team effectiveness across meetings, emails, and messages."Our Stance on Climate and AIWe believe it is our responsibility to operate sustainably and contribute to the global effort against climate change.We know that AI is some of the most energy-intensive technologies in the world and we are committed to measuring and limiting the environmental impact of our organization whenever possible.Data-driven Decision Making: We are committed to measuring our energy consumption and carbon emissions to inform our roadmap and larger business initiatives.Intentional Efficiency: We strive to optimize our operations for energy efficiency and minimize carbon emissions.Proactive Innovation: We will explore and implement forward-thinking practices while sharing our learnings with the broader community.Empower Our Customers: We are dedicated to enabling and supporting our customers in their own sustainability journey.Press CoverageAll Press CoverageThe Tech BuzzFebruary 26, 2026Read AI Launches Ada, Email-Based Digital Twin for Scheduling and Knowledge QueriesTechCrunchFebruary 26, 2026Read AI launches an email-based âdigital twinâ to help you with schedules and answersGeekWireFebruary 26, 2026Read AI rolls out âDigital Twinâ that can respond to work emails and schedule meetingsOur BlogRead the BlogMarch 10, 2026Claim Your Free Book: Your Best Meeting EverMarch 11, 2026Search Copilot Actions For SalesMarch 6, 2026Read It! What's New at Read AI â March 2026CareersJoin the teamInterested in building the future of productivity? We welcome talented people from all backgrounds. Read AI is based out of Seattle, and is also hiring remotely in the continental US. If you are excited about bringing AI to the mainstream, consider joining Read AI!View open positionsKeep ReadingSign up for emails to get the latest product updates, benchmarks, and moreâdelivered straight to your inbox.Woohoo, you're on the list!Please fill out the fields above to continue.ProductMeetingsDigital TwinSearch CopilotAgentsMessagingEmailMessagingEmailPricingPrivacyFeaturesSummary & TranscriptionAssistantIntegrationsWorkspacesReal-Time Meeting NotesPlaybackFor YouSpeaker CoachFile UploadsRecommendationsPlatformsZoomGoogleTeamsOutlookSlackiOSAndroidWindowsMacOSCompanyAbout UsBlogPressCareersSupportSupportStatus PagePrivacy PolicyTerms of ServiceContact UsŠ  2026 Read AI, Inc.Your Privacy Choices --- Back to BlogPress ReleaseAI That Works Even When You Canât, Read AI Introduces Digital TwinFebruary 25, 2026Digital Twin Changes the Culture of Work for 5MM UsersRead AI introduces Digital Twin, an AI that works on your behalf, even when you can't. Just cc: ada@read.ai on any email, and Ada Aiken handles scheduling, answers questions, and keeps work moving forward by drawing on everything you've shared with Read AI. âIn the very near future, access to a Digital Twin is set to be human right, akin to internet access,â said David Shim, Co-Founder and CEO of ReadAI. âThis isnât an AI assistant, this isnât a chatbot, Digital Twin is an extension of you, learning from you, with the goal of amplifying your impact.âada@read.ai is set to rollout to all Read AI's 5MM+ monthly active users on day 1, representing the largest deployment of a digital twin, ever.  Digital Twin will launch as a free service to all existing and new users of ReadAI.  âHow (Ada) Digital Twin Works"Digital Twin amplifies the original, letting them be at two, three, four places at once," said David Shim, Co-Founder and CEO at Read AI. "Rather than introducing another chat option, we wanted to build on existing workflows and email was the most obvious choice. If you use email, you now have a Digital Twin with ada@read.ai.â You stay in control as Ada always sidebars with you before responding to a non-scheduling question, giving you a chance to review, edit, or approve anything before it goes out. Ada requires that you be included on the email string whenever taking an action. Your Digital Twin isnât another AI assistant, or an AI agent, it is a member of your team that you mentor and you nurture to deliver against whatâs most important to you.  Digital Twin extends Search Copilot by bringing your stored intelligence and agentic tools directly into your inbox, drawing from 20+ native integrations that represent on average: 10K documents or 35.7M tokens. The more integrations you enable, the better the responses. It supports over 20 languages, and can access your context as well as the context of the internet, and works for you 24/7. Putting Your Digital Twin to WorkWhen you are out of office or offline for the day, your Digital Twin proactively does the work, but like a direct report, checks in with you before it hits send. Digital Twin allows the employee to be in two places at one time, while keeping the business moving forward (rather than on pause waiting for their return). On an extended vacation, or medical leave, don't leave your team behind, rather keep things moving forward with Digital Twin. When you are out, the team doesn't need to hunt and peck to gain understanding, rather ada@read.ai keeps things moving forward and productive.âDigital Twin amplifies the work you've already done. It learns from your meetings, emails, and decisions, then extends your reach when you're unavailable while you retain full control over what goes out. The twin doesn't get the credit. You do,â said Shim.Digital Twin is available globally starting today. Just email ada@read.ai and say "Get me started." Ada will take it from there.For enterprise customers with managed workspaces, the Digital Twin can be branded with a custom name and company domain.Activating Digital TwinAda Aiken will be available to all 5MM MAUs of Read AI as a free service. In addition, anyone can enable Ada by emailing ada@read.ai. This is set to be the largest deployment of a digital twin in history. âUse Case: Ada SchedulesStep 1: Add ada@read.ai to any email string, and it will act as your executive assistant that knows your availability and preferences. âAda - Can you find a time that works for the three of us?âStep 2: If you donât already have an account, Ada will reach out to you directly to get you set up (required to understand your availability)Step 3: Ada will propose a few times with participants on the string, and work with them to find a time that works based on your availability and preferences. âHi Lindy, Does one of these three times work for you? Alternatively, let me know if another time works better for you? - Adaâ On average, knowledge workers spend up to 8 hours a week coordinating meetings, now it's less than a minute per meeting. While you are asleep, ada@read.ai can schedule meetings with colleagues, clients, and prospects with an automatic awareness of availability and time zones.Digital Twins aren't limited to scheduling, they act as your proxy whenever you need it. By accessing your system of record of productivity, Read AI can access your meetings, email, messages, files, CRMs, to deliver an answer to any question. It isn't just an answer, rather it reflects your voice, priorities, and interests. âUse Case: Ada AnswersStep 1: Add ada@read.ai to any email string, and request it to participate in the conversation.âAda - Can you provide an update on how we are tracking for Q1 goals?âStep 2: If you donât already have an account, Ada will reach out to you directly to get you set up. The more context accessible to Read AI, the better the response will be from Ada. Step 3: Ada will answer any question or request in the email string directed to it. With most responses, Ada will sidebar with you to propose a draft. You can collaborate with Ada to refine a response before approving it for distribution. âHi Henry, Iâve researchedâŚ. and would like you to review and approve this response to the group. - AdaâStep 4: As the conversation continues on the email string, Ada will monitor, and only participate when it naturally makes sense. Assign ada@read.ai any tasks or questions. It has access to your organization's knowledge and can pull from the public internet to layer in customer trends or competitor news.âUse Case: Ada Out of Office (OOO) CoverageStep 1:  Create an account on read.ai, connect sources that act as context for coverage.Step 2:  In your OOO response, cc: ada@read.ai, or include in your auto-response direction to cc: ada@read.ai with any follow-up questions.Step 3:  When asked a question, Ada will draft a response based on access to your storage of intelligence, and sidebar with you before responding.  âKevin - What did you agree to in terms of turnaround time for Blockbuster - Kay?ââKay - Iâve drafted a response⌠is it okay if I send it to Kevin? -AdaâStep 4: Once you approve the response, Ada will reply to the thread, answering the question.  âApproved -KayââHi Kevin, The agreed upon timing with Blockbuster is next Wednesday at 5pm.âââDigital Twin lets employees fully disconnect on vacation while preserving 50% of the productivity typically lost during absences, saving $6,000 per employee annually," said Shim. "Workflow disruptions when people are out become a thing of the past."âMore from the blogFuture of WorkClaim Your Free Book: Your Best Meeting EverProductSearch Copilot Actions For SalesProductRead It! What's New at Read AI â March 2026ProductMeetingsDigital TwinSearch CopilotAgentsMessagingEmailMessagingEmailPricingPrivacyFeaturesSummary & TranscriptionAssistantIntegrationsWorkspacesReal-Time Meeting NotesPlaybackFor YouSpeaker CoachFile UploadsRecommendationsPlatformsZoomGoogleTeamsOutlookSlackiOSAndroidWindowsMacOSCompanyAbout UsBlogPressCareersSupportSupportStatus PagePrivacy PolicyTerms of ServiceContact UsŠ  2026 Read AI, Inc.Your Privacy Choices --- đ Meet Ada (ada@read.ai), Your Digital Twin Learn more.Zoom selects Read as an Essential App, Premium Features Enabled for Zoom Customers. Learn More.Download:Recaps & ReportsMeeting Notes, Meet AIRead AI enables you to be more present, save time, and generate better meeting notes with automated AI summaries for your next Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams meeting.Get started for freeWatch demoMeeting ReportsAutomatic meeting notesMeetings should be a catalyst for progress, not a drain on productivity. Read AI takes the hassle out of meeting recaps by automating the entire process. Say hello to Read AI, and wave goodbye to the days of tedious note-taking.Meeting SummaryReceive a concise summary of your meeting's key points, decisions, and takeaways.Chapters & TopicsNavigate through the meeting's structure, jumping to specific sections with ease.Action ItemsAutomatically generate a list of action items, ensuring accountability and follow-through.Transcription 2.0Get a complete transcription of your meeting, along with real-time participant reactions and sentiments.Playback & Highlights*Rewatch the meeting with playback, or opt for a 2-minute highlight reel of key discussion points.Deep DiveGet deeper insights with participant-level metrics such as talk time, bias, and charisma.CoachingCustomized coaching metrics and recommendations to make you a better speaker in less time.RecommendationsRead AI automatically suggests optimizations to improve engagement in meetings.For YouUsing generative AI, Read isolates and reports on key topics across your meetings, teams, and more.*Requires a Read AI Enterprise planFor You PageTrack topics and action items over timeRead AIâs "For You" page is your personal command center for monitoring your meeting's progression. Watch your topics evolve and see how discussions unfold over time. It's like having your meeting history at your fingertips.Personalized 14-day summaryTopics trending across your meetingsRecent action items and key questionsFor You Page featuresOptimization ReportsBoost meeting productivity with insightsRecommendations: Automatically identifies areas to make your meetings more efficient and effectiveMeeting Policy: Analyzes meeting data to determine your optimal meeting schedule based on engagement, meeting size, on-time rate, and moreCollaboration: Insights into how you and your team interact during meetings, and who you meet with the mostSpeaker CoachBecome a better speaker in no timeRead AI Speaker Coach provides actionable insights and suggest areas for improvement to help you become a more effective and influential communicator.Improve clarityPromote inclusivityStrengthen impactLearn more about Speaker CoachAudio and Video UploadGenerate reports from your own recordingsForgot to record with Read AI? No problem. Now you can upload audio and video recordings, and Read AI will work its magic to generate a detailed meeting report with a summary, transcription, action items, key questions, and more.Get startedRead AI for iOSWith Read AIâs free iOS app, you can record, transcribe, and summarize conversations instantly â anytime, anywhere.Learn moreRead for Android coming soon!PremiumRead AI IntegrationsIntegrate Read AI with Slack, Zapier, webhooks, and more to automatically send meeting recaps to your favorite platforms.Learn more about IntegrationsPremiumAutomatic topic discoveryKeep a pulse on productivity with the For You page. Get immediate context on common themes across your meetings, tags, and Workspace.For You featuresReady to take back the workday?Try Read AI today, your team will thank you tomorrow.Get started for freeProductsMore from Read AIRead AI products work best when used together. Hereâs some others we think youâll love.See the Product SuiteWorkspacesEnterprise solution to improve meetings company-wide.RecommendationsHelpful insights to help meetings go smoothly and save time.Meeting ToolsReal-time meeting metrics to help you read the room.Smart SchedulerCalendar suggestions to assist the meeting planning process.Stay in the loop.Subscribe to emails and be the first to learn about product updates, benchmarks, and more.Woohoo, you're on the list!Please fill out the fields above to continue.ProductMeetingsDigital TwinSearch CopilotAgentsMessagingEmailMessagingEmailPricingPrivacyFeaturesSummary & TranscriptionAssistantIntegrationsWorkspacesReal-Time Meeting NotesPlaybackFor YouSpeaker CoachFile UploadsRecommendationsPlatformsZoomGoogleTeamsOutlookSlackiOSAndroidWindowsMacOSCompanyAbout UsBlogPressCareersSupportSupportStatus PagePrivacy PolicyTerms of ServiceContact UsŠ  2026 Read AI, Inc.Your Privacy Choices
Can you tell me a bit about what you can help me with and how to get the most out of you?Learn More About AdaHow Read WorksTurn Conversations into Action with AIFrom meeting recaps to Search Copilot, uncover the insights you needâwhen you need them.Make Meetings Work for YouCapture & summarize every meeting effortlesslyAuto-generated recaps, action items, and highlights Works with Google Meet, Zoom, and TeamsFind Answers InstantlySearch smarterâfind insights across meetings, emails, and chats in secondsAI-powered search across conversations, docs, and notesGet immediate context with citations to where information was discussedKeep Everyone in the LoopBreak down silos by sharing knowledge across teamsSeamlessly share summaries and decisions in Slack, email, or your workspaceEasily sync Read AI with your favorite integrations to keep your team up to dateâwherever you workAutomate summaries & insights across platformsMeeting Notes & PlaybackAI-generated notes, topics, and action items.Search CopilotFind answers across meetings, emails, and messages.Meeting AssistantRead joins your meetings, records, and delivers a recap.Email SummariesConcise summaries of key conversations.Integrate AI into your everydayChrome ExtensionAccess Read in Google Meet, Gmail, and Chrome.In-Person MeetingsCapture notes from offline discussions.Inbox InsightsAI summaries and topics generated from Gmail and OutlookIntegrationsConnect Read to your favorite tools, from CRM to collaboration apps and more.Eliminating busywork for millions at leading companies, universities, and platforms worldwideIntegrationsWorks with your favorite toolsAI is only as good as the underlying content and context, and Read AI's integrations ensure you have the best of both. Read AI is independent and platform-agnosticâconnecting across all your tools to deliver truly unified insights.Connect Your ToolsView all integrationsWhat people are saying about Read AIRecord and transcribe meetings automatically, improving documentation and accessibility.U.S. Chamber of CommerceIt learns meâand itâs starting to think like I do.â Tony Reese, Particle41Our favorite tool for saving hours every week.â Tiger Sisters, top 10 business podcast on SpotifyIf youâre yearning for a personal assistant to take over pesky email-writing and note-taking during the workday, then Read AI just might have the fix for you.â Fortune MagazineIf you donât have Read AI, youâre losing out.â Lauren G., Nitrogen PRThe #1 choice for AI companiesHandpicked to transcribe Human X, the largest dedicated AI conferenceBuilt with privacy at its coreSOC 2 Type 2 CertifiedGDPR CompliantHIPAA CompliantTry Read AI for Free!Learn moreBenefitsWhy choose Read AI?One assistant for everythingWorks across all meeting platforms, emails, and messages.Secure & PrivateSOC II certified, and no training on your data by default. Learn more.Multi-language supportSupports 20+ languages and always adding more. Learn more.Data-driven insightsSummarizes and surfaces the most important details for you.As Featured OnWork smarter, everywhere.Try Read AI today!Keep ReadingSign up for emails to get the latest product updates, benchmarks, and moreâdelivered straight to your inbox.Woohoo, you're on the list!Please fill out the fields above to continue.ProductMeetingsDigital TwinSearch CopilotAgentsMessagingEmailMessagingEmailPricingPrivacyFeaturesSummary & TranscriptionAssistantIntegrationsWorkspacesReal-Time Meeting NotesPlaybackFor YouSpeaker CoachFile UploadsRecommendationsPlatformsZoomGoogleTeamsOutlookSlackiOSAndroidWindowsMacOSCompanyAbout UsBlogPressCareersSupportSupportStatus PagePrivacy PolicyTerms of ServiceContact UsŠ  2026 Read AI, Inc.Your Privacy Choices --- đ Meet Ada (ada@read.ai), Your Digital Twin Learn more.Zoom selects Read as an Essential App, Premium Features Enabled for Zoom Customers. Learn More.Download:About UsBuilding The Future Of WorkRead AI is building the future of work, where every interaction is improved with AI.Get startedMeetingsAI-generated summaries, transcripts, and video highlights to make your meetings more efficient, effective, and valuable.EMailAutomated summaries, Q&A, and action items generated from your Gmail and Outlook inbox with Read's Productivity AI.MEssagingAutomated summaries, Q&A, and action items generated across your Teams and Slack messages with Readâs Productivity AI.Scheduling & MoreGo beyond better meetings with Read Smart Scheduler, workflow integrations, and so much more!Our StoryProductivity AI automates the mundane in meetings, scheduling, email, and messages to centralize and simplify your knowledge sources. Read AI is set to be the independent system of record for productivity AI where people attend fewer meetings, send less emails, read fewer messages, and decisions are as simple as swiping right.Executive TeamBased out of Seattle, WA, Read AI was founded in 2021 by David Shim, Robert Williams, Elliott Waldron and backed by Madrona Venture Group and Goodwater. The team has founded and led companies that, to date, have generated hundreds of millions in revenue and billions in market valuation across Foursquare, Snapchat, Placed, and Farecast.David ShimCo-Founder, CEOFormer CEO of Foursquare, Founder and CEO of Placed (sold to Snapchat in 2017).Rob WilliamsCo-Founder, CTOFormer Senior Director of Engineering at Foursquare and Placed.Elliott WaldronCo-Founder, VP of Data ScienceFormer VP of Data Science at Foursquare and Placed.InvestorsSupported bySmash Capitalâs partnership is grounded in decades of shared history at the highest level of asset management, software, internet, media, and entertainment. Together we have a proven history of global success as both investors and operators of multi-billion-dollar franchises.Smash Capital focuses on investing in growth stage technology companies that are redefining their markets. These companies are capable of building large, emotionally resonant brands with their customers. The firmâs history in scaling and cementing brands uniquely positions the firm to help investments scale up behind this potential.Brad TwohigCO-FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER AT SMASH CAPITALâProductivity is set to be one of the largest opportunities for AI in 2025. Read AI is the preferred meeting notes solution for millions of users and is poised to bring broader productivity AI to the global masses.âGoodwaterâs mission is to empower exceptional entrepreneurs everywhere to change the world for good. We are the worldâs largest venture capital fund exclusively focused on consumer technology, with over 80 venture and growth investments and over 600 seed deals across more than 50 countries.Our consumer-only sector focus enables a systematic global approach, and our proprietary software platform helps us to identify and support the best consumer tech companies in all corners of the globe.Coddy JohnsonPARTNER AT GOODWATER CAPITAL, BOARD MEMBER AT READ AIâRead AI empowers every knowledge worker to spend radically less time on process - meetings, emails, and messaging - and more time on what matters most: creating value.âMadrona is a venture capital firm based in Seattle with an office in Palo Alto. With nearly 30 years of investing in early-stage technology companies, the firm has worked with founders from day one to help build their company for the long run.Madrona invests predominantly in seed and Series A rounds of companies in the Pacific NW building across the information technology spectrum and in Acceleration (B and beyond) stage companies building with AI, regardless of geography. The firm has more than $3 billion under management. Madrona was an early investor in companies such as Amazon, Snowflake, UIPath, Smartsheet, Rover, and Redfin.Matt McIlwainMANAGING DIRECTOR AT MADRONA, BOARD MEMBER AT READ AIâRather than a co-pilot, Read is building an AI auto-pilot to improve knowledge workers' individual and team effectiveness across meetings, emails, and messages."Brad TwohigCO-FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER AT SMASH CAPITAL"Productivity is set to be one of the largest opportunities for AI in 2025. Read AI is the preferred meeting notes solution for millions of users and is poised to bring broader productivity AI to the global masses."Coddy JohnsonPARTNER AT GOODWATER CAPITAL, BOARD MEMBER AT READ AI"Read AI empowers every knowledge worker to spend radically less time on process - meetings, emails, and messaging - and more time on what matters most: creating value."Matt McIlwainMANAGING DIRECTOR AT MADRONA, BOARD MEMBER AT READ AI"Rather than a co-pilot, Read is building an AI auto-pilot to improve knowledge workers' individual and team effectiveness across meetings, emails, and messages."Our Stance on Climate and AIWe believe it is our responsibility to operate sustainably and contribute to the global effort against climate change.We know that AI is some of the most energy-intensive technologies in the world and we are committed to measuring and limiting the environmental impact of our organization whenever possible.Data-driven Decision Making: We are committed to measuring our energy consumption and carbon emissions to inform our roadmap and larger business initiatives.Intentional Efficiency: We strive to optimize our operations for energy efficiency and minimize carbon emissions.Proactive Innovation: We will explore and implement forward-thinking practices while sharing our learnings with the broader community.Empower Our Customers: We are dedicated to enabling and supporting our customers in their own sustainability journey.Press CoverageAll Press CoverageThe Tech BuzzFebruary 26, 2026Read AI Launches Ada, Email-Based Digital Twin for Scheduling and Knowledge QueriesTechCrunchFebruary 26, 2026Read AI launches an email-based âdigital twinâ to help you with schedules and answersGeekWireFebruary 26, 2026Read AI rolls out âDigital Twinâ that can respond to work emails and schedule meetingsOur BlogRead the BlogMarch 10, 2026Claim Your Free Book: Your Best Meeting EverMarch 11, 2026Search Copilot Actions For SalesMarch 6, 2026Read It! What's New at Read AI â March 2026CareersJoin the teamInterested in building the future of productivity? We welcome talented people from all backgrounds. Read AI is based out of Seattle, and is also hiring remotely in the continental US. If you are excited about bringing AI to the mainstream, consider joining Read AI!View open positionsKeep ReadingSign up for emails to get the latest product updates, benchmarks, and moreâdelivered straight to your inbox.Woohoo, you're on the list!Please fill out the fields above to continue.ProductMeetingsDigital TwinSearch CopilotAgentsMessagingEmailMessagingEmailPricingPrivacyFeaturesSummary & TranscriptionAssistantIntegrationsWorkspacesReal-Time Meeting NotesPlaybackFor YouSpeaker CoachFile UploadsRecommendationsPlatformsZoomGoogleTeamsOutlookSlackiOSAndroidWindowsMacOSCompanyAbout UsBlogPressCareersSupportSupportStatus PagePrivacy PolicyTerms of ServiceContact UsŠ  2026 Read AI, Inc.Your Privacy Choices --- Back to BlogPress ReleaseAI That Works Even When You Canât, Read AI Introduces Digital TwinFebruary 25, 2026Digital Twin Changes the Culture of Work for 5MM UsersRead AI introduces Digital Twin, an AI that works on your behalf, even when you can't. Just cc: ada@read.ai on any email, and Ada Aiken handles scheduling, answers questions, and keeps work moving forward by drawing on everything you've shared with Read AI. âIn the very near future, access to a Digital Twin is set to be human right, akin to internet access,â said David Shim, Co-Founder and CEO of ReadAI. âThis isnât an AI assistant, this isnât a chatbot, Digital Twin is an extension of you, learning from you, with the goal of amplifying your impact.âada@read.ai is set to rollout to all Read AI's 5MM+ monthly active users on day 1, representing the largest deployment of a digital twin, ever.  Digital Twin will launch as a free service to all existing and new users of ReadAI.  âHow (Ada) Digital Twin Works"Digital Twin amplifies the original, letting them be at two, three, four places at once," said David Shim, Co-Founder and CEO at Read AI. "Rather than introducing another chat option, we wanted to build on existing workflows and email was the most obvious choice. If you use email, you now have a Digital Twin with ada@read.ai.â You stay in control as Ada always sidebars with you before responding to a non-scheduling question, giving you a chance to review, edit, or approve anything before it goes out. Ada requires that you be included on the email string whenever taking an action. Your Digital Twin isnât another AI assistant, or an AI agent, it is a member of your team that you mentor and you nurture to deliver against whatâs most important to you.  Digital Twin extends Search Copilot by bringing your stored intelligence and agentic tools directly into your inbox, drawing from 20+ native integrations that represent on average: 10K documents or 35.7M tokens. The more integrations you enable, the better the responses. It supports over 20 languages, and can access your context as well as the context of the internet, and works for you 24/7. Putting Your Digital Twin to WorkWhen you are out of office or offline for the day, your Digital Twin proactively does the work, but like a direct report, checks in with you before it hits send. Digital Twin allows the employee to be in two places at one time, while keeping the business moving forward (rather than on pause waiting for their return). On an extended vacation, or medical leave, don't leave your team behind, rather keep things moving forward with Digital Twin. When you are out, the team doesn't need to hunt and peck to gain understanding, rather ada@read.ai keeps things moving forward and productive.âDigital Twin amplifies the work you've already done. It learns from your meetings, emails, and decisions, then extends your reach when you're unavailable while you retain full control over what goes out. The twin doesn't get the credit. You do,â said Shim.Digital Twin is available globally starting today. Just email ada@read.ai and say "Get me started." Ada will take it from there.For enterprise customers with managed workspaces, the Digital Twin can be branded with a custom name and company domain.Activating Digital TwinAda Aiken will be available to all 5MM MAUs of Read AI as a free service. In addition, anyone can enable Ada by emailing ada@read.ai. This is set to be the largest deployment of a digital twin in history. âUse Case: Ada SchedulesStep 1: Add ada@read.ai to any email string, and it will act as your executive assistant that knows your availability and preferences. âAda - Can you find a time that works for the three of us?âStep 2: If you donât already have an account, Ada will reach out to you directly to get you set up (required to understand your availability)Step 3: Ada will propose a few times with participants on the string, and work with them to find a time that works based on your availability and preferences. âHi Lindy, Does one of these three times work for you? Alternatively, let me know if another time works better for you? - Adaâ On average, knowledge workers spend up to 8 hours a week coordinating meetings, now it's less than a minute per meeting. While you are asleep, ada@read.ai can schedule meetings with colleagues, clients, and prospects with an automatic awareness of availability and time zones.Digital Twins aren't limited to scheduling, they act as your proxy whenever you need it. By accessing your system of record of productivity, Read AI can access your meetings, email, messages, files, CRMs, to deliver an answer to any question. It isn't just an answer, rather it reflects your voice, priorities, and interests. âUse Case: Ada AnswersStep 1: Add ada@read.ai to any email string, and request it to participate in the conversation.âAda - Can you provide an update on how we are tracking for Q1 goals?âStep 2: If you donât already have an account, Ada will reach out to you directly to get you set up. The more context accessible to Read AI, the better the response will be from Ada. Step 3: Ada will answer any question or request in the email string directed to it. With most responses, Ada will sidebar with you to propose a draft. You can collaborate with Ada to refine a response before approving it for distribution. âHi Henry, Iâve researchedâŚ. and would like you to review and approve this response to the group. - AdaâStep 4: As the conversation continues on the email string, Ada will monitor, and only participate when it naturally makes sense. Assign ada@read.ai any tasks or questions. It has access to your organization's knowledge and can pull from the public internet to layer in customer trends or competitor news.âUse Case: Ada Out of Office (OOO) CoverageStep 1:  Create an account on read.ai, connect sources that act as context for coverage.Step 2:  In your OOO response, cc: ada@read.ai, or include in your auto-response direction to cc: ada@read.ai with any follow-up questions.Step 3:  When asked a question, Ada will draft a response based on access to your storage of intelligence, and sidebar with you before responding.  âKevin - What did you agree to in terms of turnaround time for Blockbuster - Kay?ââKay - Iâve drafted a response⌠is it okay if I send it to Kevin? -AdaâStep 4: Once you approve the response, Ada will reply to the thread, answering the question.  âApproved -KayââHi Kevin, The agreed upon timing with Blockbuster is next Wednesday at 5pm.âââDigital Twin lets employees fully disconnect on vacation while preserving 50% of the productivity typically lost during absences, saving $6,000 per employee annually," said Shim. "Workflow disruptions when people are out become a thing of the past."âMore from the blogFuture of WorkClaim Your Free Book: Your Best Meeting EverProductSearch Copilot Actions For SalesProductRead It! What's New at Read AI â March 2026ProductMeetingsDigital TwinSearch CopilotAgentsMessagingEmailMessagingEmailPricingPrivacyFeaturesSummary & TranscriptionAssistantIntegrationsWorkspacesReal-Time Meeting NotesPlaybackFor YouSpeaker CoachFile UploadsRecommendationsPlatformsZoomGoogleTeamsOutlookSlackiOSAndroidWindowsMacOSCompanyAbout UsBlogPressCareersSupportSupportStatus PagePrivacy PolicyTerms of ServiceContact UsŠ  2026 Read AI, Inc.Your Privacy Choices --- đ Meet Ada (ada@read.ai), Your Digital Twin Learn more.Zoom selects Read as an Essential App, Premium Features Enabled for Zoom Customers. Learn More.Download:Recaps & ReportsMeeting Notes, Meet AIRead AI enables you to be more present, save time, and generate better meeting notes with automated AI summaries for your next Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams meeting.Get started for freeWatch demoMeeting ReportsAutomatic meeting notesMeetings should be a catalyst for progress, not a drain on productivity. Read AI takes the hassle out of meeting recaps by automating the entire process. Say hello to Read AI, and wave goodbye to the days of tedious note-taking.Meeting SummaryReceive a concise summary of your meeting's key points, decisions, and takeaways.Chapters & TopicsNavigate through the meeting's structure, jumping to specific sections with ease.Action ItemsAutomatically generate a list of action items, ensuring accountability and follow-through.Transcription 2.0Get a complete transcription of your meeting, along with real-time participant reactions and sentiments.Playback & Highlights*Rewatch the meeting with playback, or opt for a 2-minute highlight reel of key discussion points.Deep DiveGet deeper insights with participant-level metrics such as talk time, bias, and charisma.CoachingCustomized coaching metrics and recommendations to make you a better speaker in less time.RecommendationsRead AI automatically suggests optimizations to improve engagement in meetings.For YouUsing generative AI, Read isolates and reports on key topics across your meetings, teams, and more.*Requires a Read AI Enterprise planFor You PageTrack topics and action items over timeRead AIâs "For You" page is your personal command center for monitoring your meeting's progression. Watch your topics evolve and see how discussions unfold over time. It's like having your meeting history at your fingertips.Personalized 14-day summaryTopics trending across your meetingsRecent action items and key questionsFor You Page featuresOptimization ReportsBoost meeting productivity with insightsRecommendations: Automatically identifies areas to make your meetings more efficient and effectiveMeeting Policy: Analyzes meeting data to determine your optimal meeting schedule based on engagement, meeting size, on-time rate, and moreCollaboration: Insights into how you and your team interact during meetings, and who you meet with the mostSpeaker CoachBecome a better speaker in no timeRead AI Speaker Coach provides actionable insights and suggest areas for improvement to help you become a more effective and influential communicator.Improve clarityPromote inclusivityStrengthen impactLearn more about Speaker CoachAudio and Video UploadGenerate reports from your own recordingsForgot to record with Read AI? No problem. Now you can upload audio and video recordings, and Read AI will work its magic to generate a detailed meeting report with a summary, transcription, action items, key questions, and more.Get startedRead AI for iOSWith Read AIâs free iOS app, you can record, transcribe, and summarize conversations instantly â anytime, anywhere.Learn moreRead for Android coming soon!PremiumRead AI IntegrationsIntegrate Read AI with Slack, Zapier, webhooks, and more to automatically send meeting recaps to your favorite platforms.Learn more about IntegrationsPremiumAutomatic topic discoveryKeep a pulse on productivity with the For You page. Get immediate context on common themes across your meetings, tags, and Workspace.For You featuresReady to take back the workday?Try Read AI today, your team will thank you tomorrow.Get started for freeProductsMore from Read AIRead AI products work best when used together. 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