Beluga

YC X25 · Active · Creator marketing that scales like paid ads

Competitors

Companies closest to Beluga
Company	Category	Status	Program
LapisShared: paid ads, advertising, marketingActiveAI	AI	Active	YCF25
ReacherShared: creator marketing, creator economy, campaignActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS25
1stCollabShared: advertising, creator economy, marketingActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW23
InstaAgentShared: advertising, marketing, paidActiveOther	Other	Active	YCX26
PlaiShared: advertising, marketing, adsActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS21

Adjacent

Companies next to Beluga
Company	Category	Status	Program
MakrwatchShared: advertising, creator economy, scaleActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW15
Optilly/InstallmonetizerShared: marketing, adsInactiveOther	Other	Inactive	YCW12
Reforged LabsShared: advertising, marketing, adsActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW22
SpritesShared: advertising, marketing, runActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW22
TryNearbyShared: creator economy, marketingActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS26

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Founders

Fernando YoungFounder/CEO
Jack SwisherFounder/CTO

About Beluga

Using our 6+ years of creator marketing experience to help companies run their creator campaigns at scale. Fully managed solution to drive real, attributable results to their marketing efforts.

YC batch: X25 · Spring 2025
Status, per YC: Active
Category: AI
Team size: 3
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded: 2024
Checked: 32m ago

YC tags: Marketing, Advertising, Creator Economy, AI

Beluga in X25: 143 companies, 89% AI

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Beluga: questions

Which YC batch was Beluga in?

Beluga was in Y Combinator's Spring 2025 batch (X25).

Is Beluga still active?

Y Combinator lists Beluga as active.

Who founded Beluga?

Beluga's founders, as listed on its YC page: Fernando Young (Founder/CEO), Jack Swisher (Founder/CTO).

Where is Beluga based?

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

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