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Alkera AI

Active · Reliable and safe data engineering and data science agents

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
7signal of 100 · rising 7
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 3Team size · YC's directory+3.1

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Competitors

AIInactiveQuaryShared: data engineering, data scienceYC W24LondonStartup →DataInactiveMantleBioShared: data engineering, data scienceYC S23Startup →AIDatafoldShared: data engineering, work, agenticYC S20New York CityStartup →DataAcquiredData MechanicsShared: data engineeringYC S19ParisStartup →AIInactiveLariat DataShared: data engineering, even, thenYC S21New York CityStartup →
Companies closest to Alkera AI
Company
QuaryShared: data engineering, data scienceYC W24InactiveAI, Data
MantleBioShared: data engineering, data scienceYC S23InactiveData
DatafoldShared: data engineering, work, agenticYC S20ActiveAI, Data
Data MechanicsShared: data engineeringYC S19AcquiredData, Devtools
Lariat DataShared: data engineering, even, thenYC S21InactiveAI, Data, Devtools

Adjacent

DataInactiveBrieferShared: data apps, data science, data engineeringYC S23São PauloStartup →AIAcquiredYhatShared: data science, data engineeringYC W15New York CityStartup →DataInactiveLeadaShared: data scienceYC S15Los AngelesStartup →AIAcquiredSarusShared: data engineering, workYC W22ParisStartup →AIiota J - Data CopilotShared: data scienceAntler 2025MalaysiaStartup →
Companies next to Alkera AI
Company
BrieferShared: data apps, data science, data engineeringYC S23InactiveData, Devtools
YhatShared: data science, data engineeringYC W15AcquiredAI, Data, Devtools
LeadaShared: data scienceYC S15InactiveData
SarusShared: data engineering, workYC W22 +1AcquiredAI, Data
iota J - Data CopilotShared: data scienceAntler 2025Not statedAI

Also from F26 in AI

All of F26
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Company
ByteAskThe AI coding agent for C and C++team of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
PapayaContinuously improve the quality of your AI agents.team of 3ActiveAI, Devtools
Plover LabsEnable enterprises to ship agent code without human reviewteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
Reason MachinesReason is the AI teammate for work and code.team of 2hiringActiveAI, Devtools
RysticTrain models and test agents in high-fidelity simulated environmentsteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
Agent 37Cloud Sandbox for AgentsActiveAI, Devtools

Founders

  • Rick GaoFounder/CEO
  • Tony LiFounder/COO
  • Andrew TranFounder/CTO

About Alkera AI

Alkera is a data engineering/analysis/science agent that works in your IDE or CLI. If you’re tired of agents that produce false, or even dangerous, reports about your data, then Alkera is for you. Our agent is equipped with your data’s history and lineage, your team’s knowledge, and tailored plugins for data apps such as Snowflake and dbt. Simply install and connect your services to begin doing trusted agentic data work. We also offer VPC & on-prem deployment options for when data can't leave your boundary.

YC batch
F26 · Fall 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Data, Developer tools
Team size
3
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2026
Checked
13h ago

YC tags: Developer Tools, Data Science, Data Engineering, Enterprise Software, AI

Changes seen

YC batchNov 9, 2026

YC batch changed from S26 to F26.

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TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Alkera AI in F26: 219 companies, 89% AI

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Alkera AI: questions

Which YC batch was Alkera AI in?

Alkera AI was in Y Combinator's Fall 2026 batch (F26).

Is Alkera AI still active?

Y Combinator lists Alkera AI as active.

Who founded Alkera AI?

Alkera AI's founders, as listed on its YC page: Rick Gao (Founder/CEO), Tony Li (Founder/COO), Andrew Tran (Founder/CTO).

Where is Alkera AI based?

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