Any.do

{{Short description|Productivity platform}}

{{Infobox software

| name = Any.do

| logo = Any.do logo.png

| developer =

| operating system = Android
iOS
Google Chrome App
Web browser Mac Alexa Chrome app Apple Watch Wear OS Windows Gmail

| genre = Productivity
Task management
Calendar
Project Management
Assistant
Grocery list
Reminders
Personal Assistant

| license = Freemium

| website = {{URL|www.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

Any.do was co-founded by Omer Perchik, Yoni Lindenfeld, and Itay Kahana. Its HQ is located in Tel Aviv, Israel.{{Cite web |date=2014-10-30 |title=4 - Any.do: Vision of simplicity - Globes |url=https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-anydo-vision-of-simplicity-1000982767 |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=en.globes.co.il |language=en}}

Any.do originally launched on Android in November 2011 and within 30 days, reached over 500,000 downloads{{cite web |last=Perez |first=Sarah |date=Nov 10, 2011 |title=Any.do Launches A Social To Do List App With $1 Million In Funding |url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/11/10/any-do-launches-a-social-to-do-list-app-with-1-million-in-funding/ |publisher=TechCrunch}}{{cite web |last=Schonfeld |first=Erick |date=Dec 12, 2011 |title=Any.do Android App Downloaded 500,000 Times In 30 Days |url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/12/12/any-do-android-500000/ |publisher=TechCrunch}} and 40 million users by 2022.{{cn|date=February 2025}}

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.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=The Next Evolution of Productivity|url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/next-evolution-productivity-omer-perchik?published=t|access-date=|website=|publisher=}}{{Cite web |last=Ghoshal |first=Abhimanyu |date=2016-11-17 |title=Any.do's to-do app will use AI to complete your tasks for you |url=https://thenextweb.com/news/any-do-adds-an-ai-assistant-to-tackle-tasks-on-your-to-do-list |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=TNW {{!}} Apps |language=en}}

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.

Prior to Any.do, the company launched a simpler task list app on Android called Taskos as a proof of concept.{{cite web |last=Miller |first=Tessa |date=Oct 10, 2013 |title=I'm Omer Perchik, and This Is the Story Behind Any.do |url=http://lifehacker.com/im-omer-perchik-and-this-is-the-story-behind-any-do-1440128266 |publisher=Lifehacker}}

Design

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/10/9/4817146/taskmasters-how-israeli-intelligence-officers-helped-inspire-the-look-of-ios-7|title=Taskmasters: how Israeli intelligence officers helped inspire the look of iOS 7|last=Newton|first=Casey|date=Oct 9, 2013|publisher=The Verge}}{{cite web|last=Fiegerman|first=Seth|title=iOS 7 Updates Look a Little Too Familiar to Some Apple Developers|url=http://mashable.com/2013/06/11/ios-7-developers/|publisher=Mashable|date=June 11, 2013}}

Funding

Any.do announced $1 million in angel funding in November 2011.

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.{{cite web |last=Perez |first=Sarah |date=May 13, 2013 |title=Intelligent To Do List App Any.do Raises $3.5 Million, Will Further Expand Into Personal Productivity Space |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/05/13/intelligent-to-do-list-app-any-do-raises-3-5-million-will-further-expand-into-personal-productivity-space/ |publisher=TechCrunch}} 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.

See also

References

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