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Flower

Active · Train AI on distributed data

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Why it ranks

How the rank works
11signal of 100 · rising 3
  • team of 20Team size · YC's directory+6.9
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AIInactivePlatypusShared: distributed dataYC W21San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsAcquiredCoreOSShared: distributed data, leader, openYC S13San FranciscoStartup →AIGesundShared: federated learning, data500 GlobalUnited StatesStartup →Developer toolsComfy DeployShared: popular open, source framework, modelYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AIGriptapeShared: source framework, openAWS GenAI Inaugural cohortStartup →OtherDigitalOceanShared: distributed dataStartup →
Companies closest to Flower
Company
PlatypusShared: distributed dataYC W21InactiveAI, Data
CoreOSShared: distributed data, leader, openYC S13AcquiredDevtools
GesundShared: federated learning, data500 Global Not statedAI
Comfy DeployShared: popular open, source framework, modelYC S24ActiveDevtools
GriptapeShared: source framework, openAWS GenAI Inaugural cohortNot statedAI, Devtools
DigitalOceannot in a program hereShared: distributed dataElsewhereOther

Adjacent

OtherpryvXShared: federated learning, modelAntler 2024SwedenStartup →Developer toolsExpansoShared: distributed data, compute, openPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →AILogosGuardShared: sensitive data, deviceYC F25San FranciscoStartup →OtherWindwalkShared: industry leaderYC W19AustinStartup →AIproxtomeShared: leader such, industry leader, devicePlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →
Companies next to Flower
Company
pryvXShared: federated learning, modelAntler 2024Not statedOther
ExpansoShared: distributed data, compute, openPlug and Play Not statedDevtools
LogosGuardShared: sensitive data, deviceYC F25ActiveAI
WindwalkShared: industry leaderYC W19ActiveOther
proxtomeShared: leader such, industry leader, devicePlug and Play Not statedAI

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Company
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About Flower

Flower Labs is the world-class AI startup behind Flower, the most popular open-source framework and ecosystem in the world for training AI on distributed data and compute resources using federated learning. Trusted by industry leaders such as Mozilla, Banking Circle, Samsung, Temenos and Bosch, Flower empowers organizations to improve their AI models on sensitive data that remains securely distributed across organizational silos or user devices. In a world where most AI relies on centralized public datasets - just a fraction of the data available - we believe unlocking access to (orders of magnitude more) private data will drive the next breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. Flower Labs is a Y Combinator (YCW23) graduate and backed by top-tier investors and renowned angels, including Felicis, First Spark Ventures, Mozilla Ventures, Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue, GitHub Co-Founder Scott Chacon, Factorial Capital, Betaworks, and Pioneer Fund. Together, we are redefining how AI is built, deployed, and scaled for privacy, collaboration, and real-world impact.

YC batch
W23 · Winter 2023
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
20
Location
Remote
Checked
6h ago

Flower in W23: 274 companies, 69% AI

Flower: questions

Which YC batch was Flower in?

Flower was in Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch (W23).

Is Flower still active?

Y Combinator lists Flower as active.

Where is Flower based?

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