Startupsby GlyphWhy it ranks
How the rank works- team of 5Team size · YC's directory+4
- went through YCProgram · this site+4
- hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2
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Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | Acquired | YCS24 | |
| LoopidShared: product dataAlchemist Class 39Not statedAI | AI | Not stated | AlchemistClass 39 |
| AI, Devtools | Inactive | YCW20 | |
| AI, Data | Active | YCF25 | |
| AI | Not stated | Antler2025 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Not stated | Seedcamp2021 | |
| Devtools | Acquired | YCW15 | |
| Other | Acquired | YCW14 | |
| Other | Not stated | 500 GlobalGA 6 | |
| Other | Not stated | 500 GlobalDojo II |
Also from S25 in AI
All of S25Founders
- Alexander SchiffFounder/CEO
- George LawrenceFounder
About Channel3
Channel3 is building a database of every product on the internet. Google and OpenAI maintain vast product graphs, but keep that valuable data to themselves. Channel3 gives every developer access, opening a world of possibility for new shopping experiences across any vertical. For instance, developers could build AI fashion stylists or give their agents shopping capabilities. We don’t just collect product data; we actually understand it. With the latest image classification and reasoning models, we can match products across merchants, even when listings and images differ, recognize variants, and surface the perfect matches for every search. As we grow, we’ll capture unique insights into what users want, click, and buy. As AI models get smarter and cheaper, our flywheel accelerates: our catalog will improve, and it will be even easier for developers and vibe-coders to build on our infrastructure. To further incentivize building on Channel3, we provide built-in monetization; developers earn commissions on sales they drive. Alex discovered this need while building an AI tutor that could recommend products and earn affiliate revenue. When no solution existed, he persuaded his smartest friend from Duke and former co-founder George to leave Palantir and build Channel3 together.
- YC batch
- S25 · Summer 2025
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI
- Team size
- 5
- Location
- New York City, NY, USA
- Founded
- 2025
- Checked
- 13h ago
YC tags: E-commerce, AI
Changes seen
Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.
Channel3: questions
Which YC batch was Channel3 in?
Channel3 was in Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch (S25).
Is Channel3 still active?
Y Combinator lists Channel3 as active.
Who founded Channel3?
Channel3's founders, as listed on its YC page: Alexander Schiff (Founder/CEO), George Lawrence (Founder).
Where is Channel3 based?
Channel3 lists New York City, NY, USA as its location on YC's directory.