Ardent
YC X26 · Active · Database sandboxes for Agents
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 ButterShared: sandboxes, agent, infrastructureActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCW25 |
 ArchalShared: sandboxes, agent, testActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCS26 |
 BeamShared: sandboxes, agent, infrastructureActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCW22 |
 LimrunShared: sandboxes, regardless, agentActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCX26 |
 Citus DataShared: database, postgres, infrastructureAcquiredData, Devtools | Data, Devtools | Acquired | YCS11 |
 Sail Researchnot in a program hereShared: sandboxes, agentElsewhereOther | Other | Elsewhere |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 FathomDBShared: database, infrastructureInactiveData | Data | Inactive | YCW08 |
 HydraShared: database, postgres, infrastructureAcquiredData, Devtools | Data, Devtools | Acquired | YCW22 |
 Agent 37Shared: sandboxes, agent, workActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCF26 |
 SupabaseShared: database, postgres, infrastructureActiveData, Devtools | Data, Devtools | Active | YCS20 |
 KeyDBShared: database, infrastructureAcquiredData, Devtools | Data, Devtools | Acquired | YCS20 |
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Founders
- Vikram ChennaiFounder/CEO
About Ardent
Clone any postgres DB regardless of size in 6s so agents can test their work
- YC batch
- X26 · Spring 2026
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI, Data, Developer tools
- Team size
- 3
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2025
- Checked
- 32m ago
Ardent: questions
Which YC batch was Ardent in?
Ardent was in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch (X26).
Is Ardent still active?
Y Combinator lists Ardent as active.
Who founded Ardent?
Ardent's founders, as listed on its YC page: Vikram Chennai (Founder/CEO).
Where is Ardent based?
Ardent lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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