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HumanLayer

Active · The multiplayer control plane for your software factory

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
9signal of 100 · rising 4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AILightSprintShared: software factory, agent, shipYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AIHopliteShared: software factoryYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AICredal.aiShared: control plane, agentYC W23New York CityStartup →AITerseShared: software factory, multiplayer, agentYC F26New York CityStartup →AIOmnistrateShared: control plane, environmentYC W23San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to HumanLayer
Company
LightSprintShared: software factory, agent, shipYC X26ActiveAI
HopliteShared: software factoryYC S26ActiveAI, Devtools
Credal.aiShared: control plane, agentYC W23ActiveAI
TerseShared: software factory, multiplayer, agentYC F26ActiveAI, Devtools
OmnistrateShared: control plane, environmentYC W23ActiveAI, Devtools

Adjacent

AISkillsyncShared: agent session, coding agent, alreadyYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIStructShared: software factory, coding agent, workYC F24San FranciscoStartup →AIAgentic FabriqShared: control plane, agentYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIEllipsisShared: software factory, harness, backgroundYC W24New York CityStartup →AIRadiant AIShared: control plane, setup, environmentPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →
Companies next to HumanLayer
Company
SkillsyncShared: agent session, coding agent, alreadyYC W26ActiveAI, Devtools
StructShared: software factory, coding agent, workYC F24ActiveAI, Devtools
Agentic FabriqShared: control plane, agentYC W26ActiveAI
EllipsisShared: software factory, harness, backgroundYC W24ActiveAI, Devtools
Radiant AIShared: control plane, setup, environmentPlug and Play Not statedAI

Also from F24 in AI

All of F24
AIArchilThe high-performance file system that connects AI to dataYC F24San FranciscoStartup →AICekuraVoice AI and Chat AI agents: Testing and ObservabilityYC F24San FranciscoStartup →AIConsusThe fastest and cheapest way to use AI with ITAR or CUI data.YC F24San FranciscoStartup →AIEndstackThe complete, collaborative workspace for humans and agentsYC F24Los AngelesStartup →AIFreebuffThe free coding agentYC F24San FranciscoStartup →AIInactiveGaitBuilding Dev Infra for AI Software EngineersYC F24San FranciscoStartup →
Company
ArchilThe high-performance file system that connects AI to datateam of 11ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
CekuraVoice AI and Chat AI agents: Testing and Observabilityteam of 15hiringActiveAI, Devtools
ConsusThe fastest and cheapest way to use AI with ITAR or CUI data.hiringActiveAI, Devtools
EndstackThe complete, collaborative workspace for humans and agentsteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
FreebuffThe free coding agentteam of 4hiringActiveAI, Devtools
GaitBuilding Dev Infra for AI Software Engineersteam of 2InactiveAI, Devtools

Founders

  • Dexter HorthyFounder/CEO

About HumanLayer

HumanLayer is a multiplayer coding agent IDE+cloud that works seamlessly from your workstation to anywhere you want to run background agents. It brings agent sessions, plan artifacts, and code diffs together in one place for you team to collaborate and ship. It's built in composable pieces to meet software factory builders where they already are - you can BYO compute, dev environment setup, and harness, or use our full integrated stack.

YC batch
F24 · Fall 2024
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2023
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Developer Tools, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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HumanLayer in F24: 94 companies, 86% AI

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HumanLayer: questions

Which YC batch was HumanLayer in?

HumanLayer was in Y Combinator's Fall 2024 batch (F24).

Is HumanLayer still active?

Y Combinator lists HumanLayer as active.

Who founded HumanLayer?

HumanLayer's founders, as listed on its YC page: Dexter Horthy (Founder/CEO).

Where is HumanLayer based?

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