Familiar

Active · Multimodal Translation

YC S26

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9signal of 100 · rising 9

team of 8Team size · YC's directory+4.9
went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

MachEyeShared: audio visualPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →

Companies closest to Familiar
Company	Category	Status	Program
MachEyeShared: audio visualPlug and Play Not statedAI, Data	AI, Data	Not stated	Plug and Play

Adjacent

PinchShared: translation, dubbing, voiceYC W25VCStartup →Other

LesanShared: translation, languageEF 2019BerlinStartup →AI

OllamaShared: model, language, infrastructureYC W21San FranciscoStartup →AI

Vocality HealthShared: translation, voice, languageYC W25San FranciscoStartup →Other

Intap Labs Pvt.Shared: audio visual, language500 Global 2014IndiaStartup →

Companies next to Familiar
Company	Category	Status	Program
PinchShared: translation, dubbing, voiceYC W25ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW25
LesanShared: translation, languageEF 2019Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	EF2019
OllamaShared: model, language, infrastructureYC W21ActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active	YCW21
Vocality HealthShared: translation, voice, languageYC W25ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW25
Intap Labs Pvt.Shared: audio visual, language500 Global 2014Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	500 Global2014

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Founders

An Zhu LiuFounder/CEO
Mingi KwonFounder
Xu ZhengFounder

About Familiar

Familiar is the Neolab for world translation. Dubbing into 30 languages. Now with Familiar, the same actor's performance is preserved instead of a mismatched voice over a mismatched face. One model does the voice, the lips, and the scene together, with identity permanence and scene & world understanding. Built by the researchers who pioneered joint audio-visual human models.

YC batch: S26 · Summer 2026
Status, per YC: Active
Category: AI, Developer tools
Team size: 8
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Founded: 2026
Checked: 6h ago

YC tags: Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, B2B, Entertainment

Changes seen

One-linerOct 5, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "Movies in Every Language. Better than Humans."

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TagsOct 5, 2026

Newly tagged Artificial Intelligence; no longer tagged AI.

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Familiar in S26: 229 companies, 88% AI

Familiar: questions

Which YC batch was Familiar in?

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

Is Familiar still active?

Y Combinator lists Familiar as active.

Who founded Familiar?

Familiar's founders, as listed on its YC page: An Zhu Liu (Founder/CEO), Mingi Kwon (Founder), Xu Zheng (Founder).

Where is Familiar based?

Familiar lists Toronto, ON, Canada as its location on YC's directory.