Important: Service Discontinued
On May 30, 2024, Xembly announced the discontinuation of its customer-facing services, effective June 1, 2024. According to the company, "recent changes in underlying AI platforms have made it difficult for us to continue operating."
While the team mentioned working on a "new chapter," Xembly's web app, Chrome extension, and Slack integration are no longer available. Former customers included Salesforce, Qualtrics, and Twilio.
Xembly By The Numbers
What Was Xembly?
Xembly positioned itself as an "AI Chief of Staff" designed to automate the administrative tasks that slow professionals down. Its AI assistant, named Xena, handled meeting notes, scheduling, and task management automatically.
Smart Scheduling
Compared calendars, identified optimal meeting times, and resolved scheduling conflicts automatically
Meeting Notes
Captured detailed meeting notes, summarized discussions, and identified action items automatically
Task Management
Tracked deliverables, assigned tasks to team members, and found time in calendars for completion
Slack Integration
Scheduling via simple Slack messages - just message Xena with meeting details
Features That Made Xembly Unique
Xena AI Assistant
The AI executive assistant that handled administrative tasks through natural conversation, available via Chrome extension and Slack.
- Natural language commands
- 24/7 availability
- Contextual understanding
Time Blocks
Automatically created time blocks for tasks and priorities, ensuring important work got scheduled on your calendar.
- Automatic time allocation
- Priority-based scheduling
- Task reminders
Action Item Tracking
Identified action items from meetings and tracked assignments, holding team members accountable for completion.
- Auto-detected action items
- Assignment tracking
- Follow-up automation
Integrations
Connected with popular productivity tools for seamless workflow automation.
- Google Calendar
- Google Meet & Zoom
- Slack, Notion, Jira
- Salesforce
VoicePrint Technology
Advanced audio technology that worked in both virtual and hybrid meeting scenarios.
- In-person meeting support
- Hybrid meeting capture
- Speaker identification
Enterprise Security
Enterprise-grade compliance and security features for business customers.
- SOC 2 compliant
- GDPR compliant
- CCPA & Privacy Shield
Xembly Assessment (Historical)
+Strengths
- Comprehensive automation: Meeting notes, scheduling, and tasks in one tool
- Natural interaction: Simple Slack messages to schedule meetings
- Significant time savings: Claimed 400 hours saved per employee annually
- Enterprise security: SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA compliant
- Strong integrations: Connected with major productivity platforms
-Weaknesses
- Service discontinued: No longer available as of June 2024
- Custom pricing only: No transparent pricing tiers
- No free trial: Required contacting sales for access
- Adaptation period: Complex feature set required onboarding
Company History
Company Founded
Xembly founded in Seattle by Pete Christothoulou (former Marchex CEO), Jason Flaks (Microsoft conversational AI expert), and Peter Francis (Qualtrics growth leader).
Series A Funding & Launch
Raised $15M Series A led by Norwest Venture Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Launched "Automated Chief of Staff" product out of beta in June 2022.
Enterprise Growth
Expanded customer base to include Salesforce, Qualtrics, and Twilio. Continued development of VoicePrint technology for hybrid meetings.
Service Discontinued
On May 30, 2024, Xembly announced discontinuation of services effective June 1, 2024, citing difficulties from "recent changes in underlying AI platforms."
Xembly Alternatives Still Available
If you were a Xembly user or looking for similar AI executive assistant functionality, these tools offer comparable features:
Fireflies.ai
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Fathom
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Fellow
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Sembly AI
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