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Hazel

Active · AI-enabled procurement for government

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
11signal of 100 · rising 4
  • team of 7Team size · YC's directory+4.7
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AICentro CommerceShared: full procurement, procurement process, automatePlug and PlayCanadaStartup →AICandorShared: procurement process, govtech, governmentYC W25San FranciscoStartup →OtherAcquiredBonfireShared: procurement, govtech, governmentYC W15ONStartup →AIBluedoorShared: government agency, govtech, automateYC S24SeattleStartup →AIThe Insights CompanyShared: market researchSPC 2024New YorkStartup →
Companies closest to Hazel
Company
Centro CommerceShared: full procurement, procurement process, automatePlug and Play Not statedAI
CandorShared: procurement process, govtech, governmentYC W25ActiveAI
BonfireShared: procurement, govtech, governmentYC W15AcquiredOther
BluedoorShared: government agency, govtech, automateYC S24ActiveAI, Devtools
The Insights CompanyShared: market researchSPC 2024Not statedAI

Adjacent

AISaldorShared: procurementYC S24San FranciscoStartup →OtherGovlistShared: procurement process, government, local500 Global GA 20United StatesStartup →AIValidShared: enabled, agencyNeoStartup →OtherFIFOplusShared: procurement software, save, money500 Global MENA 6Saudi ArabiaStartup →DataArkestroShared: procurement softwarePlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →
Companies next to Hazel
Company
SaldorShared: procurementYC S24ActiveAI
GovlistShared: procurement process, government, local500 Global GA 20Not statedOther
ValidShared: enabled, agencyNeo Not statedAI
FIFOplusShared: procurement software, save, money500 Global MENA 6Not statedOther
ArkestroShared: procurement softwarePlug and Play Not statedData

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About Hazel

Hazel builds AI-powered procurement software for U.S. state, local, and federal government agencies. We automate the full procurement process including requirements generation, market research, solicitation drafting, and proposal evaluation. Agencies use Hazel to save time and money while improving compliance.

YC batch
W24 · Winter 2024
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
7
Location
New York City, NY, USA
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: GovTech, Procurement, AI

Changes seen

HiringOct 22, 2026

Started hiring.

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Hazel in W24: 248 companies, 84% AI

Hazel: questions

Which YC batch was Hazel in?

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

Is Hazel still active?

Y Combinator lists Hazel as active.

Where is Hazel based?

Hazel lists New York City, NY, USA as its location on YC's directory.