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Capto

Active · Build something the government wants

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

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Founders

  • Ananth SankaralingamFounder/CEO

About Capto

Your government sales team, powered by AI. We pair AI-native software with hands-on expertise to help you build relationships, pursue the right opportunities, and deliver stronger proposals. Choose our managed services or put our SaaS platform to work with your own team.

YC batch
S26 · Summer 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
13h ago

YC tags: GovTech, Workflow Automation

Changes seen

One-linerOct 19, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "Helping startups win gov contracts"

NameOct 12, 2026

Renamed from Chromie.

WebsiteOct 12, 2026

Moved its website from chromie.dev to gocapto.com.

Former namesOct 12, 2026

Former name added: Chromie.

Website linkOct 12, 2026

Website link changed from https://chromie.dev to https://gocapto.com/.

One-linerOct 12, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "We help startups win gov contracts"

Capto in S26: 229 companies, 88% AI

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Capto: questions

Which YC batch was Capto in?

Capto was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).

Is Capto still active?

Y Combinator lists Capto as active.

Who founded Capto?

Capto's founders, as listed on its YC page: Ananth Sankaralingam (Founder/CEO).

Where is Capto based?

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