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Candor

Active · Protect your data and stop insider risk

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
9signal of 100 · rising 5
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 3Team size · YC's directory+3.1
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

OtherShardsecureShared: share sensitive, sensitive data, cybersecurity500 Global 2019United StatesStartup →AIOpenHackShared: false positive, cybersecurity, understandYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AIAcquiredCyberFendShared: false positive, cybersecurity, protectYC W15San FranciscoStartup →AIPromptArmorShared: cybersecurity, complianceYC W24San FranciscoStartup →AICryptoMoveShared: crown jewels, protect, sensitivePlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →
Companies closest to Candor
Company
ShardsecureShared: share sensitive, sensitive data, cybersecurity500 Global 2019Not statedOther
OpenHackShared: false positive, cybersecurity, understandYC F26ActiveAI, Devtools
CyberFendShared: false positive, cybersecurity, protectYC W15AcquiredAI
PromptArmorShared: cybersecurity, complianceYC W24ActiveAI
CryptoMoveShared: crown jewels, protect, sensitivePlug and Play Not statedAI

Adjacent

OtherSafeSyncShared: risk management, third partyAntler 2024SingaporeStartup →AILogosGuardShared: sensitive data, cybersecurityYC F25San FranciscoStartup →AICorgeaShared: false positive, cybersecurityYC S23San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveThinAirShared: sensitive data, cybersecurityYC W15San FranciscoStartup →OtherMitigrateShared: risk management, flood, preventionAntler 2021NorwayStartup →
Companies next to Candor
Company
SafeSyncShared: risk management, third partyAntler 2024Not statedOther
LogosGuardShared: sensitive data, cybersecurityYC F25ActiveAI
CorgeaShared: false positive, cybersecurityYC S23ActiveAI, Devtools
ThinAirShared: sensitive data, cybersecurityYC W15InactiveOther
MitigrateShared: risk management, flood, preventionAntler 2021Not statedOther

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Company
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AdamAI Powered CADteam of 4hiringActiveAI, Devtools
AfterQueryApplied research lab curating data solutions for foundation model…team of 30hiringActiveAI, Data, Devtools

Founders

  • Ansh GuptaFounder
  • Aditya IyengarFounder

About Candor

Candor is agentic data loss prevention (DLP) and insider risk management. Employees share sensitive data with third parties and email source code to personal inboxes every day. For fast-moving companies, protecting these crown jewels and customer trust is core to closing deals. Legacy DLP tools can cross off compliance checkboxes but flood security teams with false positives. Candor's AI agents understand both the data movement and the person behind it, giving lean security teams broad coverage without the noise.

YC batch
W25 · Winter 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
3
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2024
Checked
7h ago

YC tags: Cybersecurity, AI

Candor in W25: 166 companies, 84% AI

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Candor: questions

Which YC batch was Candor in?

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

Is Candor still active?

Y Combinator lists Candor as active.

Who founded Candor?

Candor's founders, as listed on its YC page: Ansh Gupta (Founder), Aditya Iyengar (Founder).

Where is Candor based?

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