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Ark

Inactive · Ark organizes the world's social information.

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
2signal of 100 · rising 0
  • team of 11Team size · YC's directory+5.6
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AIA1Zap by A1BaseShared: social network, friendYC W25San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveShoutfitShared: search engine, social networkYC S06San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveBasementShared: social network, friendYC W19New York CityStartup →OtherInactiveChutney IncShared: social networkYC W20BengaluruStartup →OtherInactiveMixwitShared: search engine, social, contentYC W08San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Ark
Company
A1Zap by A1BaseShared: social network, friendYC W25ActiveAI, Devtools
ShoutfitShared: search engine, social networkYC S06InactiveOther
BasementShared: social network, friendYC W19InactiveOther
Chutney IncShared: social networkYC W20InactiveOther
MixwitShared: search engine, social, contentYC W08InactiveOther

Adjacent

OtherInactiveSlinksetShared: media, social, contentYC S08San FranciscoStartup →AILinkupShared: search engineSeedcamp 2024Startup →OtherPop Up ArchiveShared: search engine, indexed500 Global GA 9United StatesStartup →OtherInactiveFamShared: social network, combinator, friendYC S17New York CityStartup →OtherMocavoShared: search engine500 Global 2011United StatesStartup →
Companies next to Ark
Company
SlinksetShared: media, social, contentYC S08InactiveOther
LinkupShared: search engineSeedcamp 2024Not statedAI
Pop Up ArchiveShared: search engine, indexed500 Global GA 9Not statedOther
FamShared: social network, combinator, friendYC S17InactiveOther
MocavoShared: search engine500 Global 2011Not statedOther

Also from W12

All of W12
DataAcquiredAmiatoThe BI bridge for unstructured data. We automatically bridge the gap…YC W12San FranciscoStartup →AIPublicAmplitudeDigital Analytics PlatformYC W12San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsAcquiredAuthyAuthy is a Two-Factor Authentication platform for developersYC W12San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsInactiveBraceBacklift allows front-end only developers to build entire websites…YC W12San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsAcquiredCoderWallA developer tools startup in Y Combinator's Winter 2012 batch, based in San Francisco.YC W12San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsInactiveDocuments.MeClient-side encryption for your devices and the cloud.YC W12San FranciscoStartup →
Company
AmiatoThe BI bridge for unstructured data. We automatically bridge the gap…acquiredteam of 2AcquiredData, Devtools
AmplitudeDigital Analytics Platformteam of 750publicPublicAI, Data, Devtools
AuthyAuthy is a Two-Factor Authentication platform for developersteam of 201acquiredAcquiredDevtools
BraceBacklift allows front-end only developers to build entire websites…InactiveDevtools
CoderWallA developer tools startup in Y Combinator's Winter 2012 batch, based in San Francisco.acquiredteam of 2AcquiredDevtools
Documents.MeClient-side encryption for your devices and the cloud.InactiveDevtools

About Ark

Ark.com is a search engine for people. With Ark, you can search for new people, old classmates, new business contacts, and even your friends. With over a billion social network profiles indexed, and using a modern architecture, Ark provided the most comprehensive people search engine in the world. Prior to founding Ark, our team has experience at Google, AOL, Symantec, Lithium, Yahoo! Research and Y-Combinator.

YC batch
W12 · Winter 2012
Status, per YC
Inactive
Category
Other
Team size
11
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Media, Social

Ark in W12: 66 companies, 9% AI

Ark: questions

Which YC batch was Ark in?

Ark was in Y Combinator's Winter 2012 batch (W12).

Is Ark still active?

Y Combinator lists Ark as inactive.

Where is Ark based?

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