Support

A real person. Within a day.

fynn is small enough that you email us and a human — often the person who wrote the code — writes back. Here's how to reach us and the most common fixes.

Email us

The fastest path for anything non-urgent — setup questions, AI output feedback, billing.

Response: < 24h weekdays fynn@axelerant.com →
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Privacy & data

Access, deletion, or any request under GDPR, UK GDPR, DPDP, or CCPA.

Response: < 30 days privacy@axelerant.com →
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Security reports

Vulnerabilities, suspected abuse, or anything that shouldn't be in public.

Ack: < 72h security@axelerant.com →
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FAQ

The questions we get most.

Find your fix in under a minute — or email us if it isn't here.

How do I install fynn in my workspace?

fynn is in a closed pilot — installs are gated behind a waitlist while we work with our pilot cohorts. Drop your email on the trial page and we'll reach out the moment installs open up. Once your spot is active, you'll click Add to Slack, approve fynn's scopes, pick the workspace, and land in the admin dashboard a few seconds later. fynn auto-syncs your roster + timezones in the background.

The Users page says "No users" after install — is the sync broken?

Almost always: it's still running. For workspaces over ~1,000 members, the initial roster sync can take several minutes (one API call per 1,000 members, plus a DB upsert per person). Click Sync from Slack again and give it 5–10 minutes. If users still don't appear after that, email us — we'll pull the job log.

How do I stop fynn from pairing me with someone specific?

DM fynn don't pair me with @someone. fynn reads it instantly and adds a private avoidance entry — the other person is never told. You can list, remove, or add more via the same command pattern:

  • don't pair me with @alex
  • show my avoidances
  • pair me with @alex again (to remove)
I want to pause fynn for a few weeks without being removed.

Self-service. DM fynn:

  • pause — pairings off until you type resume.
  • snooze 2 weeks — auto-resumes on the date. Accepts days/weeks/months.
  • pause watercooler — stops watercooler prompts in threads you're tagged on.
What data does fynn's AI see about me?

A paraphrased summary of your reply style — not your raw messages. Type show my profile to see exactly what fynn has learned. Type delete my profile to wipe it instantly (no admin approval needed). Full details on the Privacy page.

A watercooler prompt felt off. How do we stop it from happening again?

Two levers. In the admin dashboard:

  • Immediate: reply pause watercooler in the thread and/or reject similar topics in the Topics Queue. fynn remembers.
  • Structural: tighten Culture notes on the Tenant page with a never-discuss line (e.g., "no topics referencing recent layoffs"). Every AI call re-reads this and respects it.

If it was something clearly harmful, email fynn@axelerant.com with a screenshot and we'll tune the prompt guardrails for every customer.

Pairings don't show a calendar time — why?

fynn only suggests times when both people have connected Google Calendar or Microsoft Outlook via the member portal. Without both sides, we don't guess — we just drop the intro DM and let the pair pick a time manually. Nudge your teammate to link their calendar from the portal link fynn DMs them, or click Send integrations link on their Users row as an admin.

Stripe / billing: I got a "Stripe isn't connected yet" banner.

Two things need to be true:

  • The environment has STRIPE_KEY, STRIPE_SECRET, STRIPE_TEAM_PRICE_ID, and STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET.
  • The image was rebuilt so Composer installed laravel/cashier-stripe.

If you're self-hosted, set those vars and rerun docker compose up -d --build. If you're on our hosted plan, email billing@axelerant.com — this shouldn't happen.

Can I self-host fynn for an air-gapped deployment?

Yes — fynn ships as a Docker Compose stack. Enterprise plan includes a tagged release, Terraform/Ansible for AWS, and an SLA. Email fynn@axelerant.com for a walkthrough.

Where do birthdays and work anniversaries come from?

From your HRIS via a direct OAuth integration. Connect Zoho People on the Tenant page (General → Connectors → Connect Zoho), and fynn will pull birthdays, anniversaries, and titles daily at 04:00 in your workspace timezone. Other HRIS providers (BambooHR, Workday, Rippling) drop in as we add connector classes — every new provider lands in the same dropdown.

fynn reads only; nothing is written back to the HRIS. If your HRIS doesn't expose a date we need, you can edit it on the user directly at /admin/users — HRIS sync won't overwrite manual entries with blanks.

How do I stop a birthday or anniversary from being posted about me?

DM fynn celebrations off. Instant, no admin needed. Reverse with celebrations on. The opt-out is a hard gate — checked before fynn spends any AI tokens generating your message, so nothing is drafted and nothing is posted.

How do I export my data or offboard?

Uninstall fynn from Slack (Apps → fynn → Uninstall). Your data remains recoverable for 90 days while you reinstall if you change your mind; after that, it's purged. Need a full export before deletion? Email privacy@axelerant.com and we'll send a zipped JSON of your tenant within 30 days.

Self-service

What every member can type into fynn.

No admin dependency. Changes take effect instantly.

pauseOpt out of pairings until you resume.
resumeTurn pairings back on.
snooze 2 weeksTime-bounded pause. Accepts days / weeks / months.
unsnoozeEnd a snooze early.
don't pair me with @alexPrivate avoidance — the other person is never told.
pause watercoolerSkip watercooler prompts; other workflows still run.
celebrations offSkip public birthday/anniversary posts for yourself. Flip back with celebrations on.
show my profileSee the AI summary fynn has learned from your replies.
delete my profileWipe the profile + opt out of future AI personalization. Instant.
integrationsGet a 14-day signed link to your Calendar/Zoom portal.
helpThe full command list.

Didn't find your answer?

Email us with what you tried. We'll write back — usually same day.

Email fynn@axelerant.com
fynn vs Donut

How we compare, honestly.

Donut is a solid product. Here's where fynn is different — and where we're not.

Capability
fynn
Donut
1:1 intro pairings
✓ AI-scored by shared tags + activity balance
✓ Random shuffle
Watercooler questions
✓ Channel-aware AI, admin-approved with source permalinks
✓ Preset library
Team check-ins / check-ins
✓ Per-question DM threads, personalized greetings
Closed feedback loop
✓ 3-day post-meet DM feeds future matches
Calendar & Zoom
✓ Google / Outlook free-busy + Zoom auto-link
✓ Google / Outlook / Zoom
Per-program engagement insights
✓ Met-rate, AI lift vs rolling baseline, AI brief + starter per pair
Limited reporting
Self-serve opt-outs via Slack DM
✓ pause / snooze / don't-pair-me-with / delete-my-profile
✓ pause
Birthdays / anniversaries
✓ AI-written from channel context; HRIS-sourced dates; opt-outable
✓ Template
HRIS sync
✓ Zoho People today; direct OAuth; pluggable (Bamboo / Workday next)
Starting price
$2.50 / person / month
≈ $3.90 / person / month

Comparison reflects fynn features that are live in the codebase today. Donut rows reflect their published documentation at the time of writing. We'll update this as either product changes.