Announcing o11's backing from Y Combinator.
Why o11 is the Pro Alternative to Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot has successfully brought AI to the masses, offering a broad productivity boost for general office tasks. But for high-end professionals—investment bankers, strategy consultants, and corporate lawyers—the requirements for an AI assistant go far beyond “conversational chat.”
These fields demand absolute precision, deep domain integration, and adherence to strict formatting standards. This is the gap between a generalist tool and a specialist workspace.
The Specialist Advantage
o11 is built specifically for the high-performance workflows of finance and law. While Microsoft Copilot aims to satisfy the average user across a billion-person user base, o11 is ruthlessly optimized for the specific needs of the top 1%.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Microsoft Copilot | o11 |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | General Productivity | High-Performance Finance & Legal |
| Excel | Basic formula assistance | Complex financial modeling, cleaning & auditing |
| PowerPoint | Basic layouts & stock images | Client-ready, brand-compliant slides & charts |
| Customization | Limited | Deeply customizable instructions & style guides |
| Context | Short-term chat history | Long-term project memory & cross-file awareness |
Built for the Power User
o11 is designed for professionals who live in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word for 10+ hours a day. We understand that speed is a feature.
- Keyboard First: We optimize for speed and keyboard shortcuts, knowing that pros rarely touch their mouse.
- Precision Formatting: In finance, a misaligned text box or an incorrect font size is unacceptable. o11 respects your firm’s slide master and formatting guidelines impeccably.
- Domain Specificity: Our models are fine-tuned on financial and legal concepts, meaning you don’t have to explain what “EBITDA” or a “force majeure clause” is.
Conclusion
Microsoft Copilot is an excellent tool for general correspondence and basic tasks. But when the deliverable matters—when the model must be error-free and the deck must be perfect—choose the tool built for the pros. Choose o11.
