Async

Active · AI agents that run businesses

Why it ranks

7signal of 100 · rising 7

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Async builds AI agents that run businesses.

YC tags: B2B, AI

One-linerOct 26, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "AI agents that run small businesses"

Which YC batch was Async in?

Async was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).

Is Async still active?

Y Combinator lists Async as active.

Who founded Async?

Async's founders, as listed on its YC page: Ben Smith (Founder/CEO), Connor Park (Founder/CTO).

Where is Async based?

Async lists New York City, NY, USA as its location on YC's directory.