More than half a century ago, in 1971, Raymond Tomlinson, an American programmer, sent the first-ever email—a brief message to himself containing just the letters ‘QWERTYUIOP’. It might have been merely a test, but it sparked a communication revolution.
Email has come a long way since those early days, evolving into the primary channel for business communication. Today, knowledge workers spend more than 30% of their day in their inboxes1, processing close to 100 new emails daily2. The reality of email overload has become one of the greatest productivity challenges of our time.
At Gmelius, we're dedicated to a simple but powerful mission: Less Email. More Life. Our vision is to transform your inbox into a workspace that is smarter, more collaborative, and seamlessly integrated with the tools you already use—giving you back valuable time to focus on what truly matters. We believe the traditional way of handling email is rapidly becoming obsolete, and we're committed to reinventing it—fast.
Gmelius started as a side project during my PhD in Complex Systems at Oxford3. Today, our passionate team—affectionately known as Gmelians—consistently leads advancements in email technology, including:
2017: Email stamping via the Ethereum blockchain4
2018: Kanban views for email organization
2019: Pioneering email collaboration5 (Y Combinator S19)
2024: AI Email Agents
We understand that emails represent some of your company's most sensitive and critical data. As a Swiss company, privacy and security are deeply embedded in our DNA. We adhere strictly to the Privacy-by-Design framework, actively minimizing user data collection to ensure your information remains confidential and secure.
Transparency is central to our approach, especially when it comes to software security and privacy practices. To learn more, we invite you to explore our comprehensive
Trust Center.
Together, let's achieve Less Email and More Life.
Dr Florian Bersier
Founder and CEO
