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Archon

Active · We help software companies sell to government.

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
9signal of 100 · rising 5
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 3Team size · YC's directory+3.1
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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

Competitors

AIHazelShared: govtech, government, federalYC W24New York CityStartup →AIVerdantShared: govtech, government, sellYC S26San FranciscoStartup →
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HazelShared: govtech, government, federalYC W24ActiveAI
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Adjacent

OtherGyre EnergyShared: cuts costMassChallenge Switzerland 2025United KingdomStartup →AICemblaShared: govtech, governmentYC S23San FranciscoStartup →OtherKWiiD AGShared: cuts costMassChallenge Switzerland and UK 2026SwitzerlandStartup →OtherElectric AirShared: cuts costYC S23San FranciscoStartup →AIPromiseShared: govtech, governmentYC W18San FranciscoStartup →
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Gyre EnergyShared: cuts costMassChallenge Switzerland 2025Not statedOther
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KWiiD AGShared: cuts costMassChallenge Switzerland and UK 2026Not statedOther
Electric AirShared: cuts costYC S23ActiveOther
PromiseShared: govtech, governmentYC W18ActiveAI

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Founders

  • George ParksFounder/CEO

About Archon

Archon helps software companies sell to the government by cutting the required federal compliance timeline (called FedRAMP) down from 16 to 6 months and cuts costs by $1M per company. Email us at inquiries@archon.inc

YC batch
W25 · Winter 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
Developer tools
Team size
3
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2024
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: GovTech, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing

Archon in W25: 166 companies, 84% AI

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Archon: questions

Which YC batch was Archon in?

Archon was in Y Combinator's Winter 2025 batch (W25).

Is Archon still active?

Y Combinator lists Archon as active.

Who founded Archon?

Archon's founders, as listed on its YC page: George Parks (Founder/CEO).

Where is Archon based?

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