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Lance

Active · AI Agents That Run Hotel Operations.

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
11signal of 100 · rising 11
  • team of 10Team size · YC's directory+5.4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AIInntelo AIShared: hotel operation, agent, guestAntler 2024UKStartup →AIZaplarShared: hotel operation, run, handleYC S26StockholmStartup →AICodycoShared: hotel group, answer, callYC F25BYStartup →AIstagewiseShared: step task, multi step, computerYC S25Startup →AILedgerUpShared: handle complex, agent, closeYC S24San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Lance
Company
Inntelo AIShared: hotel operation, agent, guestAntler 2024Not statedAI
ZaplarShared: hotel operation, run, handleYC S26ActiveAI
CodycoShared: hotel group, answer, callYC F25ActiveAI
stagewiseShared: step task, multi step, computerYC S25ActiveAI, Devtools
LedgerUpShared: handle complex, agent, closeYC S24ActiveAI

Adjacent

OtherunitaryShared: run operationEF 2019LondonStartup →OtherAphyShared: hotel operation, guest, focusPlug and PlayNetherlandsStartup →OtherSNABShared: complex multi, groupYC W22MadridStartup →AIFaradayShared: step task, multi step, agentYC F26San FranciscoStartup →OtherCanary TechnologiesShared: hotel group, trustedYC S18New York CityStartup →
Companies next to Lance
Company
unitaryShared: run operationEF 2019Not statedOther
AphyShared: hotel operation, guest, focusPlug and Play Not statedOther
SNABShared: complex multi, groupYC W22ActiveOther
FaradayShared: step task, multi step, agentYC F26ActiveAI
Canary TechnologiesShared: hotel group, trustedYC S18ActiveOther

Also from W26 in AI

All of W26
AI/dev/fast/dev/fast is the AI-native code forgeYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AI10x ScienceThe AI-native platform for next-generation protein characterization.YC W26San FranciscoStartup →AI21stUI building blocks for the agentic internetYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIAemonThe Forward-Deployed AI Research EngineerYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIAgentic FabriqThe control plane for AI agents.YC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIAlt-XBuilding the best venue for private markets exposure.YC W26Los AngelesStartup →
Company
/dev/fast/dev/fast is the AI-native code forgeteam of 4ActiveAI, Devtools
10x ScienceThe AI-native platform for next-generation protein characterization.team of 5hiringActiveAI
21stUI building blocks for the agentic internetteam of 3ActiveAI, Devtools
AemonThe Forward-Deployed AI Research Engineerteam of 3hiringActiveAI, Devtools
Agentic FabriqThe control plane for AI agents.team of 2ActiveAI
Alt-XBuilding the best venue for private markets exposure.team of 2ActiveAI, Data

Founders

  • Caleb ChanFounder/CEO
  • Gavin BrennenFounder
  • Gatik TrivediFounder/CTO

About Lance

Autonomous AI agents that answer calls, close sales, and run operations, so your team can focus on guests. Trusted by some of the top hotel groups in the US, supporting 50+ hotels across brands like Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt Built on advanced Computer Use Agent technology, Lance agents can navigate your existing hotel software, make real-time decisions, and handle complex multi-step tasks.

YC batch
W26 · Winter 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
10
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2026
Checked
6h ago

Lance in W26: 199 companies, 81% AI

LinkedIn

Lance: questions

Which YC batch was Lance in?

Lance was in Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch (W26).

Is Lance still active?

Y Combinator lists Lance as active.

Who founded Lance?

Lance's founders, as listed on its YC page: Caleb Chan (Founder/CEO), Gavin Brennen (Founder), Gatik Trivedi (Founder/CTO).

Where is Lance based?

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