Candor
YC W25 · Active · Protect your data and stop insider risk
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 PromptArmorShared: cybersecurity, complianceActiveAI | AI | Active | YCW24 |
 CyberFendShared: false positive, cybersecurity, protectAcquiredAI | AI | Acquired | YCW15 |
 ShardsecureShared: share sensitive, sensitive data, cybersecurityNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | 500 Global2019 |
 CorgeaShared: false positive, cybersecurityActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCS23 |
 ThinAirShared: sensitive data, cybersecurity, employeeInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCW15 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 SafeSyncShared: risk management, third partyNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | Antler2024 |
 SafeBaseShared: cybersecurity, trust, complianceAcquiredOther | Other | Acquired | YCS20 |
 MitigrateShared: risk management, flood, preventionNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | Antler2021 |
 UpguardShared: third party, cybersecurity, protectNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | 500 Global2012 |
 Salt SecurityShared: cybersecurity, protect, preventionActiveAI | AI | Active | YCW16 |
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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
- 1h ago
YC tags: Cybersecurity, AI
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.
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