Howie is an AI-powered scheduling assistant built to act like a tireless executive secretary for anyone who books a lot of meetings. Users simply CC [email protected] (or its assistant address) onto an email thread, and Howie reads the conversation, understands the scheduling intent, checks calendar availability, proposes times, and sends out invites — handling the back-and-forth that normally eats up hours each week. Founded by Austin Petersmith (previously founder of Capiche) and Dave Newman, the Seattle startup launched publicly in 2025 with more than 1,000 paying customers and was scheduling over 5,000 meetings per week, growing monthly recurring revenue and usage roughly 50% month over month. Howie positions itself as a lightweight alternative to hiring a human EA, targeting founders, executives, recruiters, and sales professionals who live in their calendars.