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Beam

Active · AI-Native Cloud Platform

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
10signal of 100 · rising 2
  • team of 5Team size · YC's directory+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AIOrgoShared: cloud computing, agent, infrastructureYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AIThunder ComputeShared: cloud computing, sandboxes, agentYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AIArdentShared: sandboxes, agent, infrastructureYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AIInstaBoxShared: cloud computing, native, agentYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AIMaritimeShared: cloud computing, agent, infrastructureYC F26San FranciscoStartup →OtherSail ResearchShared: sandboxes, inference, agentStartup →OtherLambdaShared: cloud, inferenceStartup →OtherVerdaShared: cloud, inferenceStartup →
Companies closest to Beam
Company
OrgoShared: cloud computing, agent, infrastructureYC F26ActiveAI, Devtools
Thunder ComputeShared: cloud computing, sandboxes, agentYC S24ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
ArdentShared: sandboxes, agent, infrastructureYC X26ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
InstaBoxShared: cloud computing, native, agentYC X26ActiveAI, Devtools
MaritimeShared: cloud computing, agent, infrastructureYC F26ActiveAI, Devtools
Sail Researchnot in a program hereShared: sandboxes, inference, agentElsewhereOther
Lambdanot in a program hereShared: cloud, inferenceElsewhereOther
Verdanot in a program hereShared: cloud, inferenceElsewhereOther

Adjacent

Developer toolsInactiveCakeworkShared: cloud computing, infrastructureYC W23SeattleStartup →AIAcquiredTensorPoolShared: cloud computing, infrastructureYC W25San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsAcquiredArroyoShared: cloud computing, native, infrastructureYC W23San FranciscoStartup →AIBoatShared: cloud computing, agent, infrastructureYC F26ParisStartup →AIUbicloudShared: cloud computing, inference, infrastructureYC W24San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Beam
Company
CakeworkShared: cloud computing, infrastructureYC W23InactiveDevtools
TensorPoolShared: cloud computing, infrastructureYC W25AcquiredAI, Devtools
ArroyoShared: cloud computing, native, infrastructureYC W23AcquiredDevtools
BoatShared: cloud computing, agent, infrastructureYC F26ActiveAI, Devtools
UbicloudShared: cloud computing, inference, infrastructureYC W24ActiveAI, Data, Devtools

Also from W22 in AI

All of W22
AIBotCityObservability and Governance for AI-Generated Python scripts.YC W22CampinasStartup →AILanceDBOpen-source, serverless vectordb for production-scale generative AIYC W22San FranciscoStartup →AIMassdriverInternal developer platform for Terraform, OpenTofu and HelmYC W22Los AngelesStartup →AIMintlifyThe intelligent documentation platformYC W22San FranciscoStartup →AIAcquiredmutable.aiArtificially Intelligent CorporationsYC W22San FranciscoStartup →AIInactivePloomberHeroku for AIYC W22New York CityStartup →
Company
BotCityObservability and Governance for AI-Generated Python scripts.team of 35ActiveAI, Devtools
LanceDBOpen-source, serverless vectordb for production-scale generative AIteam of 35ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
MassdriverInternal developer platform for Terraform, OpenTofu and Helmteam of 4ActiveAI, Devtools
MintlifyThe intelligent documentation platformteam of 752 programsActiveAI, Devtools
mutable.aiArtificially Intelligent Corporationsteam of 7acquiredAcquiredAI, Devtools
PloomberHeroku for AIteam of 7InactiveAI, Data, Devtools

About Beam

Beam is cloud platform for AI inference, sandboxes, and agents.

YC batch
W22 · Winter 2022
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
5
Location
New York City, NY, USA
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Developer Tools, Open Source, Cloud Computing, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Beam in W22: 398 companies, 45% AI

Beam: questions

Which YC batch was Beam in?

Beam was in Y Combinator's Winter 2022 batch (W22).

Is Beam still active?

Y Combinator lists Beam as active.

Where is Beam based?

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