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Cignara

Active · AI Customer Support for Fortune 500-scale enterprises

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
8signal of 100 · rising 8
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 4Team size · YC's directory+3.6

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Competitors

AIAcquiredForethoughtShared: customer supportSPC 2018San FranciscoStartup →AIPlotch.aiShared: scale enterpriseAntler 2023IndiaStartup →AIOutverseShared: customer supportSeedcamp 2021Startup →AIMinimal AIShared: customer supportYC S25AmsterdamStartup →AIOpenShared: customer support, enterpriseYC W24AmmanStartup →OtherOmiliaShared: customer supportStartup →OtherCapacityShared: customer supportStartup →OtherSmallest.aiShared: customer supportStartup →
Companies closest to Cignara
Company
ForethoughtShared: customer supportSPC 2018 +1AcquiredAI
Plotch.aiShared: scale enterpriseAntler 2023Not statedAI
OutverseShared: customer supportSeedcamp 2021Not statedAI
Minimal AIShared: customer supportYC S25ActiveAI
OpenShared: customer support, enterpriseYC W24ActiveAI, Devtools
Omilianot in a program hereShared: customer supportElsewhereOther
Capacitynot in a program hereShared: customer supportElsewhereOther
Smallest.ainot in a program hereShared: customer supportElsewhereOther

Adjacent

OtherAusShared: scale enterprise500 Global 2018IndiaStartup →OtherHiOperatorShared: customer supportYC S16DallasStartup →AIAbstract AIShared: customer supportAI Grant Batch 2Startup →AIUserLoveShared: customer supportAlchemist Class 32San FranciscoStartup →AIDatalandShared: customer supportYC S20New York CityStartup →
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AusShared: scale enterprise500 Global 2018Not statedOther
HiOperatorShared: customer supportYC S16ActiveOther
Abstract AIShared: customer supportAI Grant Batch 2Not statedAI
UserLoveShared: customer supportAlchemist Class 32Not statedAI
DatalandShared: customer supportYC S20 +1ActiveAI, Data

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Founders

  • Nalin GuptaFounder/CEO

About Cignara

Cignara automates the entire revenue cycle - sales and support - across voice and chat - for Fortune 500-scale companies. Companies like LG love us because of our ability to take personalized, agentic actions within their legacy IT systems, in a way that actively drives revenue increases (not just delivers CSAT).

YC batch
X26 · Spring 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
4
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
13h ago

Cignara in X26: 194 companies, 84% AI

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Cignara: questions

Which YC batch was Cignara in?

Cignara was in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch (X26).

Is Cignara still active?

Y Combinator lists Cignara as active.

Who founded Cignara?

Cignara's founders, as listed on its YC page: Nalin Gupta (Founder/CEO).

Where is Cignara based?

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