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awen

Active · awen translates intent into exceptional visuals through conversation

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Why it ranks

How the rank works
8signal of 100 · rising 5
  • team of 6Team size · YC's directory+4.4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AIPortolaShared: creative toolAI Grant Batch 2Startup →AIPencilShared: creative toolEF 2018SingaporeStartup →AIInactiveFigmentsShared: creative work, creative tool, creator economyYC S19Los AngelesStartup →AISupersideShared: creative partnerYC W16OsloStartup →AISpringboardsShared: creative toolGoogle AI First Australia 2024Startup →
Companies closest to awen
Company
PortolaShared: creative toolAI Grant Batch 2Not statedAI
PencilShared: creative toolEF 2018Not statedAI
FigmentsShared: creative work, creative tool, creator economyYC S19InactiveAI
SupersideShared: creative partnerYC W16ActiveAI
SpringboardsShared: creative toolGoogle AI First Australia 2024Not statedAI

Adjacent

AIAd ArmyShared: creative tool, creator economy, promptYC S22LondonStartup →AIStarShared: creative tool, creator economy, ideaYC S22SpringfieldStartup →AIVoyagerShared: creative workYC F26New York CityStartup →OtherBounty HunterShared: creative work, through500 Global GA 7TaiwanStartup →AIFLORAShared: creative tool, visualspeedrun SR004New York CityStartup →
Companies next to awen
Company
Ad ArmyShared: creative tool, creator economy, promptYC S22ActiveAI
StarShared: creative tool, creator economy, ideaYC S22ActiveAI, Devtools
VoyagerShared: creative workYC F26ActiveAI
Bounty HunterShared: creative work, through500 Global GA 7Not statedOther
FLORAShared: creative tool, visualspeedrun SR004Not statedAI

Also from W25 in AI

All of W25
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Company
.WaveInference for real-time AIteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
10xAI Sales Teams for Dental Practicesteam of 3hiringActiveAI, Data
a0.devWe make mobile apps using AI.team of 3hiringActiveAI, Devtools
A1Zap by A1BaseThe social network layer for AI appsteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
AdamAI Powered CADteam of 4hiringActiveAI, Devtools
AfterQueryApplied research lab curating data solutions for foundation model…team of 30hiringActiveAI, Data, Devtools

Founders

  • Thibault HenrietFounder/CEO

About awen

AI creative tools became powerful quickly. But they also got complicated. Most of them require creatives to do the engineering. Prompts. Parameters. Node graphs. Creative work doesn’t start there. It starts with thinking, exploring directions, and iterating on ideas. With Awen, we’re trying a different approach: A creative partner that turns intent into exceptional visuals through conversation.

YC batch
W25 · Winter 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
6
Location
Paris, Île-de-France, France; Remote
Founded
2023
Checked
13h ago

YC tags: Generative AI, SaaS, Creator Economy

awen in W25: 166 companies, 84% AI

LinkedIn

awen: questions

Which YC batch was awen in?

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

Is awen still active?

Y Combinator lists awen as active.

Who founded awen?

awen's founders, as listed on its YC page: Thibault Henriet (Founder/CEO).

Where is awen based?

awen lists Paris, Île-de-France, France; Remote as its location on YC's directory.