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FirstIgnite

Acquired · AI-Powered Business Development for Scientific Organizations

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
13signal of 100 · rising 3
  • team of 9Team size · YC's directory+5.2
  • acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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

Competitors

AIAivot LabsShared: intelligence tool, poweredAntler 2025FinlandStartup →AILifemoteShared: intelligence tool500 Global 2019TurkeyStartup →AITalesShared: intelligence tool500 Global 2021United StatesStartup →OtherCore ScientificShared: scientificStartup →
Companies closest to FirstIgnite
Company
Aivot LabsShared: intelligence tool, poweredAntler 2025Not statedAI
LifemoteShared: intelligence tool500 Global 2019Not statedAI, Devtools
TalesShared: intelligence tool500 Global 2021Not statedAI
Core Scientificnot in a program hereShared: scientificElsewhereOther

Adjacent

Developer toolsPanoplyShared: intelligence tool, organization500 Global 2015IsraelStartup →OtherAltaraShared: scientific, intelligenceNeoStartup →OtherMisalaShared: scientificAntler 2025KenyaStartup →OtherCube DevShared: intelligence tool500 Global GA 18Hong KongStartup →AIEightfoldShared: powered, intelligenceSPC 2016San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to FirstIgnite
Company
PanoplyShared: intelligence tool, organization500 Global 2015Not statedDevtools
AltaraShared: scientific, intelligenceNeo Not statedOther
MisalaShared: scientificAntler 2025Not statedOther
Cube DevShared: intelligence tool500 Global GA 18 +1Not statedOther
EightfoldShared: powered, intelligenceSPC 2016Not statedAI

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About FirstIgnite

FirstIgnite builds AI powered business intelligence tools.

YC batch
S21 · Summer 2021
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
AI, Data
Team size
9
Location
Remote
Checked
6h ago

FirstIgnite in S21: 391 companies, 34% AI

FirstIgnite: questions

Which YC batch was FirstIgnite in?

FirstIgnite was in Y Combinator's Summer 2021 batch (S21).

Is FirstIgnite still active?

Y Combinator lists FirstIgnite as acquired.

Where is FirstIgnite based?

FirstIgnite lists Remote as its location on YC's directory.