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Hub

Active · Real-world training data for frontier AI labs and robotics.

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
15signal of 100 · rising 15
  • team of 60Team size · YC's directory+9.3
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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

Competitors

AIMaxinsightsShared: training data, infrastructureSPC 2025San FranciscoStartup →AISciloopShared: training data, big data, frontierYC F25San FranciscoStartup →AIJigsawShared: frontier labs, training dataspeedrun SR005San FranciscoStartup →AISenseiShared: training data, roboticsYC S24BostonStartup →AILuelShared: training data, frontier, multimodalYC W26San FranciscoStartup →OtherSnorkel AIShared: training dataStartup →
Companies closest to Hub
Company
MaxinsightsShared: training data, infrastructureSPC 2025Not statedAI, Devtools
SciloopShared: training data, big data, frontierYC F25ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
JigsawShared: frontier labs, training dataspeedrun SR005Not statedAI, Data
SenseiShared: training data, roboticsYC S24ActiveAI, Data
LuelShared: training data, frontier, multimodalYC W26ActiveAI
Snorkel AInot in a program hereShared: training dataElsewhereOther

Adjacent

AILLM StatsShared: training data, infrastructure, realYC S25New York CityStartup →AIGuide LabsShared: training data, frontier, labsYC W24San FranciscoStartup →AIPraxis RoboticsShared: frontier labs, training data, roboticsYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AITwolabsShared: training data, robotics, frontierYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AIArchangel HealthShared: frontier labs, training data, realYC F26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Hub
Company
LLM StatsShared: training data, infrastructure, realYC S25ActiveAI, Devtools
Guide LabsShared: training data, frontier, labsYC W24ActiveAI, Devtools
Praxis RoboticsShared: frontier labs, training data, roboticsYC S26ActiveAI
TwolabsShared: training data, robotics, frontierYC X26ActiveAI, Devtools
Archangel HealthShared: frontier labs, training data, realYC F26ActiveAI

Also from X26 in AI

All of X26
AIAdvanced Metal ResearchMachine intelligence for American WeldingYC X26Los AngelesStartup →AIBayMachinesAir-gapped compute for defense contractorsYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AIdecuffUncensored AI models, served at scale with zero data retention.YC X26San FranciscoStartup →AIExpanseUnlock wasted GPU capacity.YC X26LondonStartup →AIGeneral InstinctDeployment infrastructure for Physical AIYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AIInLoop RoboticsRobotic arms that pick and pack your orders.YC X26BYStartup →
Company
Advanced Metal ResearchMachine intelligence for American Weldingteam of 3ActiveAI
BayMachinesAir-gapped compute for defense contractorsteam of 7ActiveAI, Devtools
decuffUncensored AI models, served at scale with zero data retention.ActiveAI, Devtools
ExpanseUnlock wasted GPU capacity.team of 4ActiveAI, Devtools
General InstinctDeployment infrastructure for Physical AIteam of 2ActiveAI
InLoop RoboticsRobotic arms that pick and pack your orders.team of 10hiringActiveAI

Founders

  • Armin KianiFounder/CEO
  • Tim SprecherFounder/COO

About Hub

Hub is a multimodal lab providing real world data to frontier labs and robotic companies.

YC batch
X26 · Spring 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Data, Developer tools
Team size
60
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2024
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Robotics, Crowdsourcing, Big Data, Infrastructure, AI

Changes seen

Team sizeOct 29, 2026

Team went from 40 to 60 people.

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TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Team sizeOct 12, 2026

Team went from 10 to 40 people.

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TagsOct 12, 2026

Newly tagged Artificial Intelligence; no longer tagged AI.

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Hub in X26: 194 companies, 84% AI

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Hub: questions

Which YC batch was Hub in?

Hub was in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch (X26).

Is Hub still active?

Y Combinator lists Hub as active.

Who founded Hub?

Hub's founders, as listed on its YC page: Armin Kiani (Founder/CEO), Tim Sprecher (Founder/COO).

Where is Hub based?

Hub lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.