Archive · 21 Nov 2025
CEO's Childhood Obsession with Jarvis Leads to $81mn AI Company
A CEO shared how his love for Iron Man's AI assistant Jarvis led him to create an $81 million AI company, Wispr Flow.
He built many apps as a kid, even getting a warning from Google.
Now, his company's AI is very accurate, and they've raised lots of money from investors.
Tanay Kothari, CEO of Wispr Flow, revealed his journey from building Jarvis at age 10 to raising $81mn for his AI startup
He built over 50 apps, received a cease and desist from Google at age 12, and now claims his AI is 3-4x more accurate than competitors
Wispr Flow has grown revenue 40% month-over-month in 2022, with 70% user retention after one year
The company raised $25M in Series A2 round led by Notable Capital's Hans Tung, with Steven Bartlett as an investor and partner
Kothari thanked his co-founder Sahaj Garg and team for helping realize his childhood dream
- Who
- Tanay Kothari, CEO of Wispr Flow
- What
- Shared his journey from building Jarvis to raising $81mn for his AI startup
- When
- November 20, 2022
- Where
- On X (formerly Twitter)
- Why
- To inspire and share his company's achievements
- Startup Name
- Wispr Flow
- Revenue Growth (2022)
- 40% month-over-month
- User Retention (after 1 year)
- 70%
- Investors
- Notable Capital's Hans Tung, Steven Bartlett