Melder

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AI formulas and document support for Microsoft Excel

Fall 2024Founded 20242 peopleNew York, NY, USA

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About

Melder is an Excel add-in that brings AI functions and document support into your spreadsheets. Upload files directly into cells, use smart formulas like =GEN, and build automations—all without leaving Excel. Core features: - File-to-Sheet: Drop PDFs directly into cells, then reference them in formulas. - AI-Powered Functions: Write formulas like =GEN() or =EXTRACT() to summarize, classify, and analyze content. - Chat Assistant: Use our AI assistant to help build your sheets or answer questions from your data, live in the workbook. Business users use Melder to: - Accelerate diligence by extracting insights from data rooms - Review contracts by identifying key terms and clauses instantly - Run market research by pulling information from competitor websites - Synthesize transcripts by generating summaries from interviews and calls Melder brings the power of structured spreadsheet logic to the messy, unstructured data world—no coding needed.

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SaaSSubscription · Pro $50 /month; Ultra $200 /month; 7-day free trial; upgrades pro-rate; credits and limits described per plan; team and enterprise features in Ultra.

Melder is an Excel add-in that uses AI to create formulas, analyze documents, and perform data tasks directly in Excel. It provides features like data cleaning, document extraction, and web-scraped insights, with pricing plans including Pro and Ultra.

Melder adds an AI-powered agent inside Excel that handles formula requests, creates charts, cleans and standardizes data, and extracts insights from documents. It supports uploading PDFs, extracting key terms from contracts, summarizing transcripts, and pulling information from data rooms and competitor sites. The product operates within the workbook, offering features such as AI-driven formula generation, data preparation, data consolidation, and document analysis, with usage constrained by plan-specific limits on agent operations, formula credits, and file uploads. Pricing is presented per month, with a free 7-day trial that grants Pro-level perks, and enterprise-grade capabilities in higher-tier plans.

Who it’s for: Excel-heavy teams and professionals needing AI-assisted workbook building, data cleaning, contract review, and market research insights within Excel.

Features

AI formulas and formula credits
Automatic data cleaning and standardization
Document extraction and summarization from PDFs
Data room insights and due diligence support
Contract review with key term extraction
Market research from competitor websites
Transcript synthesis and interview insights

Pricing page presence; public trial offering; mentions of enterprise features and security assurances; YC backing referenced in site copy

Founders · 2

Ashwin DharneFounder

Google

Building AI for Excel. Ex-Google security + cloud conversational AI.

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Philip BrewerFounder

🎓 Indiana University

Building the 'Excel for unstructured data' Ex-Bain Consultant | Indiana University | Amateur Improv Comedy Player

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Launch

Launched on Y Combinator · May 2025

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Melder is an Excel add-in that adds AI formulas for PDF extraction, web scraping, and text processing - all with full citations.

Melder adds AI formulas to Excel, enabling PDF extraction, web scraping, and text analysis within the Excel workflow. The launch announces an Excel add-in with QA-friendly features, including file upload and one-click installation from the Microsoft Store, targeting finance and ops teams for faster data tasks.