Startupsby GlyphWhy it ranks
How the rank works12signal of 100 · rising 7
- team of 6Team size · YC's directory+4.4
- acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
- went through YCProgram · this site+4
A sum of public facts, not a judgement and not investment advice.
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | Active | YCS24 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | Not stated | SPC2023 | |
| Other | Not stated | Seedcamp2024 | |
| AI | Active | YCW25 | |
| AI | Active | YCW25 | |
| AI, Data | Active | YCS26 |
Also from W25 in AI
All of W25| Company | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AI, Devtools | Active | |
| AI, Data | Active | |
| AI, Devtools | Active | |
| AI, Devtools | Active | |
| AI, Devtools | Active | |
| AI, Data, Devtools | Active |
Founders
- Kevin LuFounder/CEO
- Bach TranFounder/CTO
About Bud
Bud is an agent with a computer. You can use it from web, text, or telegram. Bud can build & code, fully use a browser, do professional work (research, slides, docs, excel), use skills, and run completely autonomously.
- YC batch
- W25 · Winter 2025
- Status, per YC
- Acquired
- Category
- AI
- Team size
- 6
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2025
- Checked
- 6h ago
Changes seen
Now listed as acquired, was active.
Bud: questions
Which YC batch was Bud in?
Bud was in Y Combinator's Winter 2025 batch (W25).
Is Bud still active?
Y Combinator lists Bud as acquired.
Who founded Bud?
Bud's founders, as listed on its YC page: Kevin Lu (Founder/CEO), Bach Tran (Founder/CTO).
Where is Bud based?
Bud lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.