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Product updates, engineering deep dives, and the thinking behind what we ship.
We Created 200 AI Skills for Founders and Investors
Free, open-source AI agent skills for the four things that matter most: fundraising, sales, hiring, and investing. Built from real experience.
Best CRM for Startups in 2026
An honest look at 7 CRMs built for startups. What each does best, where each falls short, and how to pick the right one for your stage.
Why We Built Micro
I was running my startup from 8 different apps. Email in Gmail, CRM in HubSpot, tasks in Linear, meetings in Google Calendar. Micro is what I built instead.
Saved AI Outputs, Cleaner Sharing, and Smarter Context
AI outputs are easier to reopen and share, shared work keeps the right access, Micro is better at choosing the right context, and there is a long list of reliability polish.
Code Execution, Shared Snippets, and List Emailing
Code execution is live for calculations and generative apps, snippets, Context Docs, and Skills are shareable, list emailing is live, and LinkedIn threads got smarter.
LinkedIn & Email Reply Drafts
LinkedIn became a first-class surface in Micro, email reply drafts now show up where you need them, and task apps are easier to organize.
Home, iOS Updates, Comments, and Subtasks
Home is more useful, Micro for iPhone got a richer Inbox and updates feed, comments landed on tasks and profiles, and subtasks got cleaner.
Live Meeting Assistant, 1,000+ Integrations, and Context-Aware AI
Live Meeting Intelligence is out of beta, the full integrations catalog is available, and Micro carries more context into chat.
Micro for iPhone
Micro is now available on iOS, with the Micro API, SDK, and CLI in beta plus agent and plugin upgrades.
The Trillion-dollar Terraform and the Last Job on Earth
How companies and work will change in the intelligence revolution.
Y Simulator and the Plugin Drop
Seven new plugins, cover art across the Marketplace, and 27 reasons to open it.
Watch Your Agent Work
Sub-agent transparency, a Slack messaging integration, and a big X upgrade.
Beta Features: Live Meetings, WhatsApp, and Deal Imports
A new Beta Features section in Settings lets you opt into upcoming capabilities before they go GA — plus CSV import for deals and a handful of polish fixes.
Better Onboarding, Lower Price
A redesigned onboarding experience, a price drop, and a lot of polish.
How to run structured interviews with AI
Most founders wing their interviews and make bad hires. Here's how to use AI to run structured interviews that actually predict performance.
How to build a sales pipeline as a solo founder
A practical, step-by-step guide to building your first sales pipeline with zero sales experience. ICP, sourcing, outreach, tracking, and closing.
How to review a pitch deck with AI (both sides)
AI pitch deck review works for founders building decks and investors evaluating them. Here's how to use the same tools from both sides of the table.
Engineering a Digital Brain That Dreams
I studied computational cognitive science at Berkeley. Here's how we used the architecture of human memory to build Micro's AI agent memory system.
AI deal sourcing for venture capital (2026)
How VCs and angels use AI to source deals faster. Thesis-driven sourcing, inbound triage, network mining, and honest tool comparisons.
AI hiring tools for startup founders (2026)
The full AI hiring stack for founders making their first 5-20 hires. Sourcing, screening, interviews, offers. No recruiter required.
Cold email for founders: AI tools that work
Most cold email advice is for SDR teams. This is for founders doing investor outreach and sales, with AI tools that actually work.
How to build an investor list with AI
Most founders build investor lists wrong. Here's the 6-phase process, starting from your network, not a database, and how AI agents do most of the work.
AI Tools for Venture Capital Investors (2026)
42 AI skills and 8 agents for every stage of VC investing. Deal sourcing, screening, due diligence, and portfolio management.
AI sales tools for startup founders (2026)
The AI sales stack for founders doing their own selling. Prospecting, outreach, meetings, pipeline. No sales team required.
How to Use AI to Raise Venture Capital in 2026
A stage-by-stage guide to AI fundraising. From pitch prep to term sheets, with 39 free skills and 6 agents you can use today.
Smarter AI, Better Defaults
A big month of polish and intelligence improvements across the entire platform.
Micro vs Attio: Which Modern CRM Fits Your Startup?
Two modern CRMs built for startups, but with very different approaches. Here's how Micro and Attio compare — and which one makes sense for your team.
Micro vs HubSpot: Which CRM Is Right for Your Startup?
A founder's honest comparison of Micro and HubSpot. Where each excels, where each falls short, and which one fits your stage.
Micro vs Superhuman: Beyond the Fastest Email Client
Superhuman made email fast. Micro makes email connected. A comparison of two approaches to inbox productivity for startup founders.
The Death of Tab Switching
The average knowledge worker switches between apps 1,200 times per day. What if you just... didn't have to?
AI That Organizes Itself
How Micro uses a knowledge graph and AI to automatically keep your contacts, tasks, and relationships up to date.
How We Think About CRM
Most CRMs are built for managers. Micro is built for the people who actually use it. Founders, operators, and investors.
Meetings That Matter
Micro's meeting system connects your calendar to your CRM, AI notes, and tasks. Nothing falls through the cracks after the call ends.
AI Agent Superpowers
The Micro AI agent just got a massive upgrade. Here's what's new:
UI Polish & Meetings Upgrade
A huge batch of UI improvements and a major upgrade to meetings and calendar.
Data Quality & Intelligence
Focused on making your data cleaner and your insights sharper.
Skills, iOS & Search
New ways to interact with Micro and take it on the go.
Email & Calendar Upgrades
Big improvements to the email experience and calendar automation.
Meeting Notes & Profiles
Better meeting intelligence and richer profiles.
Beautiful New UI & Dashboards
Here are some of the biggest things we launched since our last email to you:
AI Web Search & Context Switching
Here are some of the biggest things we launched since our last email to you:
🚀 AI Properties & Native Documents
Here are some of the biggest things we launched since our last email to you:
🎉 General Availability Release
Micro is now available to all users! This major release includes our core platform with email, calendar, messaging, and CRM capabilities.
🚀 Grid View Overhaul & List Templates
Here are some of the biggest things we launched since our last email to you:
Beta Release
Welcome to the Micro beta! This release includes our core platform features for early users.
Alpha Release
Initial alpha release with foundational features for early testing.
🚀 UI Makeover & Quick Search
Here are some of the biggest things we launched since our last email to you:
🚀 Multi-List Support & Connection Intelligence
Here are some of the biggest things we launched since our last email to you:
🚀 Advanced Views, Email Overhaul & Beta Micros
Here are some of the biggest things we launched since our last email to you:
🚀 Major Updates: Faster UI, Team Collaboration & Advanced Properties
Here are some of the biggest things we launched this past month:
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