Kirana AI
YC X25 · Acquired · AI manager for physical stores
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Aura VisionShared: physical store, computer vision, retailActiveAI | AI | Active | YCW19 |
 Price LabShared: physical store, retail, pricingNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | 500 GlobalLucha 18 |
 SantéShared: retail, store, posActiveOther | Other | Active | YCS23 |
 flexEngageShared: physical store, retail, dataAcquiredData | Data | Acquired | YCW16 |
 VendoraShared: grocery, retail, thereActiveAI | AI | Active | YCW23 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Milky Way AIShared: physical store, computer vision, retailInactiveAI | AI | Inactive | YCS21 |
 42Shared: store manager, retail, stackActiveData | Data | Active | YC +1W14 |
 Focal SystemsShared: grocery, computer vision, storeActiveAI | AI | Active | YCW16 |
 SelfycartShared: grocery, store, scanInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCS16 |
 InokyoShared: physical store, retailInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCS18 |
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Founders
- Nicholas SleeperFounder/CEO
- Prateek PinisettiFounder/CTO
About Kirana AI
Kirana AI is building the first full-stack AI store manager. With 100 years of family experience owning and operating grocery stores, we are starting there to prove our impact. Our first product utilizes an on-premise GPU that monitors the store 24/7, scans for theft, looks for workplace health and safety issues, and optimizes customer service. With future POS/ordering data integrations, our manager will automate many of the day-to-day tasks of running a store, such as ordering, pricing, assortment, and delegating.
- YC batch
- X25 · Spring 2025
- Status, per YC
- Acquired
- Category
- AI
- Team size
- 2
- Location
- New York City, NY, USA
- Founded
- 2025
- Checked
- 36m ago
YC tags: Grocery, Computer Vision, Retail, AI
Kirana AI: questions
Which YC batch was Kirana AI in?
Kirana AI was in Y Combinator's Spring 2025 batch (X25).
Is Kirana AI still active?
Y Combinator lists Kirana AI as acquired.
Who founded Kirana AI?
Kirana AI's founders, as listed on its YC page: Nicholas Sleeper (Founder/CEO), Prateek Pinisetti (Founder/CTO).
Where is Kirana AI based?
Kirana AI lists New York City, NY, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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