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Airweave

Active · The open-source context retrieval layer for agents

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
11signal of 100 · rising 7
  • team of 7Team size · YC's directory+4.7
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

A sum of public facts, not a judgement and not investment advice.

Competitors

AIKaelioShared: source context, open, layerYC X25Startup →AIInactiveArdis AIShared: searchable knowledge, document, transformYC W20San FranciscoStartup →AISIDShared: data source, retrievalYC S23San FranciscoStartup →DataAcquiredBlockspringShared: productivity tool, data, infrastructureYC S14Los AngelesStartup →AIInactiveSuperpowered AIShared: productivity tool, retrieval, sourceYC S22Salt Lake CityStartup →
Companies closest to Airweave
Company
KaelioShared: source context, open, layerYC X25ActiveAI, Devtools
Ardis AIShared: searchable knowledge, document, transformYC W20InactiveAI, Devtools
SIDShared: data source, retrievalYC S23ActiveAI, Devtools
BlockspringShared: productivity tool, data, infrastructureYC S14AcquiredData, Devtools
Superpowered AIShared: productivity tool, retrieval, sourceYC S22InactiveAI, Devtools

Adjacent

OtherInactiveStationShared: knowledge base, document, connectYC W18ParisStartup →Othertl;dvShared: productivity toolSeedcamp 2020Startup →AIHeptabaseShared: knowledge baseYC W22ManchesterStartup →AISliteShared: knowledge base, agentYC W18BerlinStartup →AIAxisShared: knowledge baseYC W22New York CityStartup →
Companies next to Airweave
Company
StationShared: knowledge base, document, connectYC W18InactiveOther
tl;dvShared: productivity toolSeedcamp 2020Not statedOther
HeptabaseShared: knowledge baseYC W22ActiveAI
SliteShared: knowledge base, agentYC W18ActiveAI
AxisShared: knowledge baseYC W22ActiveAI

Also from X25 in AI

All of X25
AIAcoliteAI Native Commercial Insurance BrokerYC X25PhiladelphiaStartup →AIAdentrisReal-time AI Compliance & Revenue Integrity for Medical ProvidersYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AIAegisAI Agents to win denied health insurance claims.YC X25San FranciscoStartup →AIAlkaliThe smarter way to estimate steel.YC X25HoustonStartup →AIAlmondAmerica's robot factoryYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AIAnanaAI Workspace for Hospitality Commercial TeamsYC X25New York CityStartup →
Company
AcoliteAI Native Commercial Insurance Brokerteam of 3ActiveAI
AdentrisReal-time AI Compliance & Revenue Integrity for Medical Providersteam of 5hiringActiveAI
AegisAI Agents to win denied health insurance claims.team of 3ActiveAI
AlkaliThe smarter way to estimate steel.team of 2hiringActiveAI, Devtools
AlmondAmerica's robot factoryteam of 6hiringActiveAI
AnanaAI Workspace for Hospitality Commercial Teamsteam of 2ActiveAI

Founders

  • Lennert JansenFounder/CEO
  • Rauf AkdemirFounder/CTO

About Airweave

Open-source context retrieval for AI agents across workspaces. It connects to productivity tools, email, document stores, or any private data source and transforms their contents into searchable knowledge bases for agents.

YC batch
X25 · Spring 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
7
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
7h ago

Airweave in X25: 144 companies, 90% AI

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Airweave: questions

Which YC batch was Airweave in?

Airweave was in Y Combinator's Spring 2025 batch (X25).

Is Airweave still active?

Y Combinator lists Airweave as active.

Who founded Airweave?

Airweave's founders, as listed on its YC page: Lennert Jansen (Founder/CEO), Rauf Akdemir (Founder/CTO).

Where is Airweave based?

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