Duckbill
Duckbill is a Boston-based startup that provides AI-powered task management services for personal and life events, from groceries to major transitions. The company, founded in 2022, has raised $33M in Series A funding and employs 117 people.
The growth story
Duckbill grew from 1 to 117 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $33M along the way, most recently a Series A in September 2023.
About
Duckbill offers a hybrid service combining AI and human expertise to manage personal tasks and life events, such as moving or scheduling appointments. Its platform aims to help users prioritize and delegate tasks to reclaim time.
The company raised $33M in a Series A round in September 2023, backed by notable investors including Forerunner, General Catalyst, and Bain & Company’s Future Back Ventures. With 117 employees, Duckbill is scaling its operations to meet demand for its task management solutions.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Duckbill’s largest function, with 13 employees. The company’s leadership team includes founders with backgrounds in technology and operations, supported by a growing workforce focused on product development and customer service.
The Duckbill org chart
Meghan Verena Joyce (Chief Executive Officer) leads 16 mapped leaders with 7 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Administrative 33 (-25% YoY), Operations 21 (-9% YoY), Engineering 15 (0% YoY), Customer Success and Support 12 (-8% YoY), Business Development 9 (0% YoY), Marketing 3 (+50% YoY).
Talent flow
Duckbill’s team includes alumni from Affirm, Returnly, and Uber, with Bain & Company also contributing to its talent pool. Employees often transition to roles at companies like Zapier and Framer.
Most common previous employers of Duckbill staff: Affirm (9), Returnly (6), Uber (3), Bain & Company (2), Glassdoor (2), Zena (2). Former Duckbill employees most often moved to Framer (1), withcontext: (1), Re:Brand (1), Increase CRE (1), Zapier (1), Rillet (1).
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 54% direct, 21% search, 16% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Duckbill: Customer Service (29), Communication (23), Microsoft Office (22), Project Management (20), Python (Programming Language) (18), Research Skills (17), Problem Solving (17), Time Management (16).
Where the team actually sits
Duckbill people are concentrated in California, United States (9), United States (6), Community of Madrid, Spain (5), New York, United States (4).
Search footprint
Duckbill attracts about 1,022 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 64 ranking keywords and lost 10 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 1.60 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.20 / 5
- Senior management
- 1.90 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.80 / 5
Frequently asked
Duckbill has 117 employees as of September 2026.
Duckbill has raised $33M in total, most recently a Series A round in September 2023.
Duckbill was founded in 2022 by Emi Gonzalez, Christina Kotseas.
Meghan Verena Joyce (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Duckbill's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Duckbill staff are Affirm (9 people), Returnly (6 people), Uber (3 people).
Former Duckbill employees most often move to Framer (1), withcontext: (1), Re:Brand (1).
Duckbill attracts about 1,022 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Duckbill staff are Customer Service, Communication, Microsoft Office, Project Management, Python (Programming Language).
Duckbill staff are concentrated in California, United States (9), United States (6), Community of Madrid, Spain (5).
Duckbill has about 33 people in Administrative, down 25% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Duckbill has about 21 people in Operations, down 9% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 52 current and 36 former Duckbill profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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