YCF26· AI· DevtoolsHopper
Fast inference for voice
ActiveChecked 24h ago
Founders
- Pavan KattaFounder/CEO
- Jashwanth PedapudiFounder/CTO
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About Hopper
Hopper post-trains STT, TTS, and speech LLMs on your production calls, then serves and improves them against your live traffic
San Francisco, CA, USA
Hopper: questions
Which YC batch was Hopper in?
Hopper was in Y Combinator's Fall 2026 batch (F26).
Is Hopper still active?
Y Combinator lists Hopper as active.
Who founded Hopper?
Hopper's founders, as listed on its YC page: Pavan Katta (Founder/CEO), Jashwanth Pedapudi (Founder/CTO).
Where is Hopper based?
Hopper lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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