Startupsby GlyphWhy it ranks
How the rank works- went through YCProgram · this site+4
- team of 3Team size · YC's directory+3.1
- hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2
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Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | Active | YCS24 | |
| AI | Active | YCW22 | |
| AI | Active | YCW25 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI, Devtools | Active | YCS24 | |
| AI | Active | YCS23 | |
| AI | Active | YCW18 | |
| AI | Not stated | SPC2025 | |
| AI | Active | YCS26 |
Also from S26 in AI
All of S26Founders
- Parth BadhwarFounder/CEO
About Locke
Locke is the first AI-native government affairs firm. We pair elite lobbyists and political talent with our own AI systems, helping companies lobby policymakers and win government contracts. Locke's team comes from The White House, Congress, and the Pentagon.
- YC batch
- S26 · Summer 2026
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI
- Team size
- 3
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2026
- Checked
- 6h ago
Changes seen
Rewrote its one-liner; it read "The AI-native firm for public influence."
Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.
Team went from 2 to 3 people.
Rewrote its one-liner; it read "Locke powers agentic government work."
Newly tagged Artificial Intelligence; no longer tagged AI.
Locke: questions
Which YC batch was Locke in?
Locke was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).
Is Locke still active?
Y Combinator lists Locke as active.
Who founded Locke?
Locke's founders, as listed on its YC page: Parth Badhwar (Founder/CEO).
Where is Locke based?
Locke lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.