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Aden

Active · Open source agent generation framework

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
8signal of 100 · rising 1
  • team of 5Team size · YC's directory+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AIPlexeShared: source agent, openYC X25LondonStartup →AITerseShared: infrastructure, framework, agentYC F26New York CityStartup →Developer toolsInactiveCakeworkShared: infrastructure, framework, openYC W23SeattleStartup →AITraceRoot.AIShared: infrastructure, open, sourceYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIExperiential LabsShared: infrastructure, open, sourceYC S26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Aden
Company
PlexeShared: source agent, openYC X25ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
TerseShared: infrastructure, framework, agentYC F26ActiveAI, Devtools
CakeworkShared: infrastructure, framework, openYC W23InactiveDevtools
TraceRoot.AIShared: infrastructure, open, sourceYC S25ActiveAI, Devtools
Experiential LabsShared: infrastructure, open, sourceYC S26ActiveAI, Devtools

Adjacent

AIOpenCodeShared: open, source, agentYC W21TorontoStartup →AIKERNELShared: infrastructure, framework, openYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIManufactShared: infrastructure, framework, openYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIMemorableShared: infrastructure, agentYC S27San FranciscoStartup →AIRightNowShared: infrastructure, open, sourceYC F26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Aden
Company
OpenCodeShared: open, source, agentYC W21ActiveAI, Devtools
KERNELShared: infrastructure, framework, openYC S25ActiveAI, Devtools
ManufactShared: infrastructure, framework, openYC S25ActiveAI, Devtools
MemorableShared: infrastructure, agentYC S27ActiveAI, Devtools
RightNowShared: infrastructure, open, sourceYC F26ActiveAI, Devtools

Also from W20 in AI

All of W20
AIAirbyteThe open standard in data connectivity for AI and analytics.YC W20San FranciscoStartup →AIAcquiredDeepSourceUnified DevSecOps platform, helping developers ship good code.YC W20San FranciscoStartup →AIInactiveDropbaseAI app builder for internal tools. Build back-office software faster…YC W20San FranciscoStartup →AIMindsDBConnect, Unify, Respond to any data, anywhere with human-level…YC W20San FranciscoStartup →AIPostHogThe single platform to analyze, test, observe, and deploy new featuresYC W20San FranciscoStartup →AIAcquiredReplicateRun machine learning models in the cloudYC W20San FranciscoStartup →
Company
AirbyteThe open standard in data connectivity for AI and analytics.22.1k starsteam of 90ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
DeepSourceUnified DevSecOps platform, helping developers ship good code.team of 12acquiredAcquiredAI, Devtools
DropbaseAI app builder for internal tools. Build back-office software faster…team of 8InactiveAI, Devtools
MindsDBConnect, Unify, Respond to any data, anywhere with human-level…39.8k starsteam of 41ActiveAI, Devtools
PostHogThe single platform to analyze, test, observe, and deploy new features39.9k starsteam of 150ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
ReplicateRun machine learning models in the cloud9.5k starsteam of 36AcquiredAI, Devtools

About Aden

https://github.com/adenhq/hive

YC batch
W20 · Winter 2020
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
5
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Developer Tools, Infrastructure, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Aden in W20: 229 companies, 29% AI

Aden: questions

Which YC batch was Aden in?

Aden was in Y Combinator's Winter 2020 batch (W20).

Is Aden still active?

Y Combinator lists Aden as active.

Where is Aden based?

Aden lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.