# Duckbill

> Duckbill is a Boston-based service that combines AI with trained human assistants - called copilots - to take the dreaded everyday tasks and endless life admin off your plate. Members hand off to-dos like disputing a bill, booking appointments, researching long-term care, or planning a party via text, email, app, voice memo, or chat, and a copilot, supported by AI, researches and executes them. Founded in 2022 by Meghan Joyce and Emi Gonzalez, the company raised a $24.75M Series A in 2023 led by Forerunner Ventures.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** Boston, United States
- **Founders:** Meghan Verena Joyce (Co-Founder & CEO), Emi Gonzalez (Co-Founder & General Manager)
- **Team size:** ~120 employees
- **Products:** Duckbill membership, Copilots, AI + human workflow
- **Notable:** Raised $33M total including a $24.75M Series A led by Forerunner Ventures (2023), Completed thousands of member tasks during a year-long beta before public launch, Founded by operators from Uber, Oscar Health, and the U.S. Treasury

## Products & services

- **Duckbill membership** — A subscription service (about $99/month) giving a household member access to a personal copilot who handles errands and life admin submitted via text, email, web, app, voice memo, or chat.
- **Copilots** — Full-time, background-checked human assistants - not gig workers - who research and execute tasks, some with specialties like party planning or untangling confusing medical bills, supported by large language models behind the scenes.
- **AI + human workflow** — Generative AI breaks down requests and assists copilots to anticipate, research, and execute tasks such as purchasing, planning, calling, and paperwork; Duckbill also offers a Claude integration for submitting tasks.

## Achievements

- Raised $33M total including a $24.75M Series A led by Forerunner Ventures (2023)
- Completed thousands of member tasks during a year-long beta before public launch
- Founded by operators from Uber, Oscar Health, and the U.S. Treasury

## Latest updates

- **2023-09** — Duckbill came out of beta and announced $33M in funding, including a $24.75M Series A led by Forerunner Ventures.
- **2023-09** — Featured by The Boston Globe and Fast Company for its blend of AI and human copilots.

## Links

- Website: https://getduckbill.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/getduckbill

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Last updated: 2026-06-15