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Apten

Active · Omnichannel AI agents that engage leads across SMS, voice, and email

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
10signal of 100 · rising 5
  • team of 6Team size · YC's directory+4.4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

Developer toolsOneSignalShared: omni channel, marketing, omnichannelYC S11San FranciscoStartup →AIPlivoShared: sms, ai assistant, leadYC S12AustinStartup →AIBizzy AIShared: marketing, sales, leadYC S25New York CityStartup →Developer toolsPinnacleShared: sms, sales, textYC S24San FranciscoStartup →OtherAcquiredBizzyShared: omni channel, marketingYC W15San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Apten
Company
OneSignalShared: omni channel, marketing, omnichannelYC S11ActiveDevtools
PlivoShared: sms, ai assistant, leadYC S12ActiveAI
Bizzy AIShared: marketing, sales, leadYC S25ActiveAI
PinnacleShared: sms, sales, textYC S24 +1ActiveDevtools
BizzyShared: omni channel, marketingYC W15AcquiredOther

Adjacent

AIInactiveSmobiShared: sms, marketing, textYC S23New York CityStartup →AIDizimShared: omni channel, engageAntler 2023VietnamStartup →AISurface LabsShared: marketing, sales, leadYC S23San FranciscoStartup →OtherResquaredShared: marketing, sales, leadYC W21PhiladelphiaStartup →AIPopsyShared: marketing, leadYC S22LjubljanaStartup →
Companies next to Apten
Company
SmobiShared: sms, marketing, textYC S23InactiveAI, Devtools
DizimShared: omni channel, engageAntler 2023Not statedAI
Surface LabsShared: marketing, sales, leadYC S23ActiveAI
ResquaredShared: marketing, sales, leadYC W21ActiveOther
PopsyShared: marketing, leadYC S22ActiveAI

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Company
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Founders

  • Daniel HoFounder/CEO
  • Roshan KumaraswamyFounder/CTO

About Apten

Apten is an omni-channel AI agent that engages and nurtures leads across text, call, email, and webchat. We help enterprises in consumer services convert more leads.

YC batch
S24 · Summer 2024
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
6
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2023
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Sales, Marketing, SMS, AI Assistant

Apten in S24: 248 companies, 85% AI

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Apten: questions

Which YC batch was Apten in?

Apten was in Y Combinator's Summer 2024 batch (S24).

Is Apten still active?

Y Combinator lists Apten as active.

Who founded Apten?

Apten's founders, as listed on its YC page: Daniel Ho (Founder/CEO), Roshan Kumaraswamy (Founder/CTO).

Where is Apten based?

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