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Perceptual Labs

Active · Building the next generation of visual intelligence

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
7signal of 100 · rising 7
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

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Competitors

AIMundo AIShared: perceptual intelligence, infrastructureYC W25VancouverStartup →
Companies closest to Perceptual Labs
Company
Mundo AIShared: perceptual intelligence, infrastructureYC W25ActiveAI, Devtools

Adjacent

Developer toolsVLM RunShared: visual, intelligenceSPC 2023San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsImgixShared: visual, infrastructureYC S11San FranciscoStartup →AITrue3DShared: visual, building, infrastructureYC W21New York CityStartup →OtherAkoolShared: visualAI Grant Batch 2Startup →OtherAcquiredfloatingpointShared: visual, intelligenceYC W24San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Perceptual Labs
Company
VLM RunShared: visual, intelligenceSPC 2023Not statedDevtools
ImgixShared: visual, infrastructureYC S11ActiveDevtools
True3DShared: visual, building, infrastructureYC W21ActiveAI, Devtools
AkoolShared: visualAI Grant Batch 2Not statedOther
floatingpointShared: visual, intelligenceYC W24AcquiredOther

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Founders

  • Kevin MiaoFounder/CEO
  • Frankie LiCo-Founder

About Perceptual Labs

YC batch
F26 · Fall 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2026
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: B2B, AI

Changes seen

NameNov 2, 2026

Renamed from Bryel.

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WebsiteNov 2, 2026

Moved its website from bryel.ai to perceptuallabs.com.

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Former namesNov 2, 2026

Former name added: Bryel.

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Website linkNov 2, 2026

Website link changed from https://www.bryel.ai/ to https://www.perceptuallabs.com/.

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One-linerNov 2, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "Building the next generation of visual perceptual intelligence"

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One-linerOct 26, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "Perceptual reasoning models that are easily customizable"

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One-linerOct 22, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "Building in-house, frontier AI labs for companies"

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TagsOct 15, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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One-linerOct 8, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "Devin for AI Research Engineering"

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TagsOct 8, 2026

Newly tagged Artificial Intelligence; no longer tagged AI.

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Perceptual Labs in F26: 219 companies, 89% AI

Perceptual Labs: questions

Which YC batch was Perceptual Labs in?

Perceptual Labs was in Y Combinator's Fall 2026 batch (F26).

Is Perceptual Labs still active?

Y Combinator lists Perceptual Labs as active.

Who founded Perceptual Labs?

Perceptual Labs's founders, as listed on its YC page: Kevin Miao (Founder/CEO), Frankie Li (Co-Founder).

Where is Perceptual Labs based?

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