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Duckie

Active · Build AI Support Agents in Minutes

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
10signal of 100 · rising 4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 4Team size · YC's directory+3.6
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AIFirstSupport.aiShared: support agent, customer supportYC W21BandungStartup →AIGigaShared: support agentYC S23San FranciscoStartup →AIParahelpShared: support agent, customer support, refundYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AIYuma AIShared: support agent, customer supportYC W23BostonStartup →AIAcquiredPercept.AIShared: support agent, customer support, processingYC S17San FranciscoStartup →OtherFinShared: answer customer, customer support, agentStartup →
Companies closest to Duckie
Company
FirstSupport.aiShared: support agent, customer supportYC W21ActiveAI
GigaShared: support agentYC S23ActiveAI, Devtools
ParahelpShared: support agent, customer support, refundYC S24ActiveAI
Yuma AIShared: support agent, customer supportYC W23 +1ActiveAI
Percept.AIShared: support agent, customer support, processingYC S17AcquiredAI
Finnot in a program hereShared: answer customer, customer support, agentElsewhereOther

Adjacent

AIIntrycShared: customer support, operations, agentYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AIInactiveParabolicShared: customer supportYC W23San FranciscoStartup →AIOpenShared: customer support, caseYC W24AmmanStartup →AIDextoShared: support agent, customer supportYC W25San FranciscoStartup →AIAcquiredForethoughtShared: customer supportSPC 2018San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Duckie
Company
IntrycShared: customer support, operations, agentYC S24ActiveAI, Data
ParabolicShared: customer supportYC W23InactiveAI
OpenShared: customer support, caseYC W24ActiveAI, Devtools
DextoShared: support agent, customer supportYC W25ActiveAI, Devtools
ForethoughtShared: customer supportSPC 2018 +1AcquiredAI

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All of W24
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Company
ConduitAI Agents for Hospitalityteam of 15hiringActiveAI
DianaGive Your Employee An Employeeteam of 7ActiveAI
GreenboardModern OS for the financial back office.team of 35hiringActiveAI
Saga AIAI agents for patient access: referral intake, eligibility, and prior…team of 2ActiveAI
WavelengthBuild Magical Customer Experiencesteam of 3hiringActiveAI
AbelTransforming document review for litigation teamsteam of 2InactiveAI

Founders

  • Valerie LiFounder
  • Joel RitossaFounder

About Duckie

Duckie lets customer support teams build their own AI agents in minutes! With Duckie, support teams can translate their tasks and processes into predictable and reliable AI workflows that saves them time and money. Folks use Duckie to handle a wide range of use cases, from answers customers technical questions to processing refunds, and everything in between.

YC batch
W24 · Winter 2024
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
4
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2023
Checked
8h ago

YC tags: Generative AI, Customer Support, Operations, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

No longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

Source ↗

Duckie in W24: 248 companies, 84% AI

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Duckie: questions

Which YC batch was Duckie in?

Duckie was in Y Combinator's Winter 2024 batch (W24).

Is Duckie still active?

Y Combinator lists Duckie as active.

Who founded Duckie?

Duckie's founders, as listed on its YC page: Valerie Li (Founder), Joel Ritossa (Founder).

Where is Duckie based?

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