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Hoss

Acquired · The developer experience platform

11signal of 100 · rising 2
  • acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 3Team size · YC's directory+3.1

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About Hoss

Hoss is a developer experience platform that gives teams the essential tools they need to deliver a world-class customer experience. API-driven companies like Xendit, AssemblyAI, and Zentail trust Hoss to help them better acquire, understand, and support their customers. With Hoss, teams can offer superior documentation and developer content, gain deep visibility into how customers are using their API, monitoring third-party APIs, and provide robust and customizable developer dashboards. Hoss is backed by top investors like Y Combinator, Liquid2, FundersClub, and Soma Capital.

YC batch
W20 · Winter 2020
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
Developer tools
Team size
3
Location
Austin, TX, USA; Remote
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Developer Tools, SaaS, B2B

Changes seen

WebsiteNov 2, 2026

Moved its website from hoss.com to none.

Website linkNov 2, 2026

Website link changed from https://hoss.com to none.

Hoss in W20: 229 companies, 29% AI

Hoss: questions

Which YC batch was Hoss in?

Hoss was in Y Combinator's Winter 2020 batch (W20).

Is Hoss still active?

Y Combinator lists Hoss as acquired.

Where is Hoss based?

Hoss lists Austin, TX, USA; Remote as its location on YC's directory.