AthenaHQ
YC W25 · Active · Be the Answer in AI Search - AI SEO across SEO, GEO & AEO
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Founders
- Andrew YanFounder/CEO
- Alan YaoFounder
About AthenaHQ
Make sure your brand doesn’t get left behind as search shifts from traditional SEO to generative AI search. AthenaHQ is an AI SEO platform for GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) and AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), helping brands show up in AI-generated answers across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and more. AI search is expected to overtake traditional search within the next few years. AthenaHQ fills the gap with a system to measure visibility, identify what AI engines cite and recommend, and help your team improve content and brand presence for AI-first discovery. Team of former product manager on Google Search's information acquisition team, Deepmind Generative Media team, and ChatGPT superusers.
- YC batch
- W25 · Winter 2025
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI
- Team size
- 12
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2025
- Checked
- 35m ago
AthenaHQ: questions
Which YC batch was AthenaHQ in?
AthenaHQ was in Y Combinator's Winter 2025 batch (W25).
Is AthenaHQ still active?
Y Combinator lists AthenaHQ as active.
Who founded AthenaHQ?
AthenaHQ's founders, as listed on its YC page: Andrew Yan (Founder/CEO), Alan Yao (Founder).
Where is AthenaHQ based?
AthenaHQ lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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