Gumloop Simplifies Task Automation with Drag-and-Drop AI Tools

Developers Max Brodeur-Urbas and Rahul Behal founded Gumloop, a startup that automates repetitive workflows using AI. Created as a side project in a Vancouver bedroom, Gumloop evolved into a business-focused platform offering drag-and-drop modules for task automation.

Brodeur-Urbas, a former Microsoft engineer, and Behal, previously at Amazon Web Services, identified gaps in current AI tools. They believed that many solutions were unreliable and too ambitious for enterprise-level precision. Gumloop was designed to deliver “real value” by focusing on narrower, dependable AI applications.

The platform integrates with tools like GitHub, Gmail, Outlook, and X. Users can build workflows through a visual interface or select prebuilt pipelines for tasks such as generating stock reports or summarizing documents. Companies like Instacart and Rippling have adopted Gumloop for diverse use cases.

Unlike competitors like Parabola and OpenAI’s agentic tools, Gumloop aims to stay lean. The team will cap its headcount at 10 while leveraging AI to maintain the output of a larger workforce. Brodeur-Urbas envisions Gumloop as a billion-dollar company with a small, efficient team.

Recently, Gumloop raised $17 million in a Series A round led by Nexus Venture Partners, with support from Y Combinator and angel investors. The funding will accelerate product development and the company’s move from Vancouver to San Francisco.

“Building a product people love is our goal,” said Brodeur-Urbas. “This funding helps us scale that vision even faster.”

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Sources: AirGuide Business airguide.info, bing.com, Nexus Venture Partners