Efference

Active · An AI startup in Y Combinator's Fall 2025 batch, based in San Francisco.

Why it ranks

13signal of 100 · rising 13

A sum of public facts, not a judgement and not investment advice.

Company	Category	Status
Allus AITransforming manufacturing with our next-gen Vision Foundation Modelteam of 6hiringActiveAI	AI	Active
Cortex AILarge-scale real-world robot & human data for embodied AIteam of 3ActiveAI	AI	Active
DarwinRobot technicians for AI infrastructureteam of 4hiringActiveAI	AI	Active
Forge RoboticsA robotics intelligence system for metal fabricationActiveAI	AI	Active
LightberryRobots with soulteam of 3hiringActiveAI	AI	Active
PhilonGeneral Purpose RobotsActiveAI	AI	Active

Programs Efference went through
Program	Cohort	Source
Y Combinator	F25 · Fall 2025	YC Page
500 Global	2026	500 Global Page

Which YC batch was Efference in?

Efference was in Y Combinator's Fall 2025 batch (F25).

Which accelerators did Efference go through?

Efference is listed by Y Combinator (F25), 500 Global (Global 2026).

Is Efference still active?

Y Combinator lists Efference as active.

Who founded Efference?

Efference's founders, as listed on its YC page: Gianluca Bencomo (Founder/CEO).

Where is Efference based?

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