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Airbyte

Active · The open standard in data connectivity for AI and analytics.

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
34signal of 100 · rising 6
  • 22.1k starsOpen source traction · Repos (repos.fru.dev)+13
  • team of 90Team size · YC's directory+10.2
  • on 6 Glyph sourcesSeen across Glyph · the registry (companies.fru.dev)+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • 4 open rolesHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2.8

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Competitors

AICloudglueShared: context layer, agent, openYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AIKaelioShared: context layer, agent, queryYC X25Startup →AILaminShared: open data, data engineering, agentYC S22BYStartup →AIAmdahlShared: context layer, stripe, dataspeedrun SR006San FranciscoStartup →AIZep AIShared: context layer, agent, unifyYC W24San FranciscoStartup →OtherEunoShared: context layer, agent, actStartup →
Companies closest to Airbyte
Company
CloudglueShared: context layer, agent, openYC S24ActiveAI, Devtools
KaelioShared: context layer, agent, queryYC X25ActiveAI, Devtools
LaminShared: open data, data engineering, agentYC S22ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
AmdahlShared: context layer, stripe, dataspeedrun SR006Not statedAI
Zep AIShared: context layer, agent, unifyYC W24ActiveAI, Devtools
Eunonot in a program hereShared: context layer, agent, actElsewhereOther

Adjacent

OtherCerevoxShared: fewer token, contextAlchemist Class 36San FranciscoStartup →AIDriverShared: context layer, agentYC W24AustinStartup →DataFivetranShared: data movement, data engineeringYC W13San FranciscoStartup →AINatomaShared: context layer, mcp, tokenPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →AIErgoShared: context layer, data, callYC W25San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Airbyte
Company
CerevoxShared: fewer token, contextAlchemist Class 36Not statedOther
DriverShared: context layer, agentYC W24ActiveAI, Devtools
FivetranShared: data movement, data engineeringYC W13ActiveData, Devtools
NatomaShared: context layer, mcp, tokenPlug and Play Not statedAI, Devtools
ErgoShared: context layer, data, callYC W25ActiveAI

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Company
Chaos GeniusDataOps Observability Platform for Snowflaketeam of 10acquiredAcquiredAI, Data, 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
AdenOpen source agent generation frameworkteam of 5ActiveAI, Devtools
DeepSourceUnified DevSecOps platform, helping developers ship good code.team of 12acquiredAcquiredAI, Devtools

Founders

  • Michel TricotFounder/CEO
  • Jean LafleurFounder/COO

About Airbyte

Airbyte is the open-source data integration and ELT platform that makes your data ready for AI. 700+ connectors move data from any source into your warehouse, lake, or database. The same connectors now give AI agents governed access to that data through Airbyte’s MCP server, so your warehouse becomes your agents’ context layer. Run fully managed in Airbyte Cloud, self-host the open-source version, or go hybrid: we manage the control plane, your data never leaves your environment. Trusted by 20% of the Fortune 500 and over 40,000 companies worldwide.

YC batch
W20 · Winter 2020
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Data, Developer tools
Team size
90
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2020
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Developer Tools, Open Source, Data Engineering, AI

Changes seen

One-linerNov 9, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "Context layer for production-grade AI agents"

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TagsOct 19, 2026

No longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Airbyte in W20: 229 companies, 29% AI

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Airbyte: questions

Which YC batch was Airbyte in?

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

Is Airbyte still active?

Y Combinator lists Airbyte as active.

Who founded Airbyte?

Airbyte's founders, as listed on its YC page: Michel Tricot (Founder/CEO), Jean Lafleur (Founder/COO).

Where is Airbyte based?

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