Startupsby GlyphWhy it ranks
How the rank works- went through YCProgram · this site+4
- team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5
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Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | Active | YCW24 | |
| AI | Active | YCX26 | |
| Devtools | Acquired | YCW19 | |
| Devtools | Active | YCW26 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Active | YCS21 | |
| Other | Acquired | YCW16 | |
| Other | Active | YCW22 | |
| Other | Active | YCS20 | |
| Other | Not stated | Antler2022 |
Also from F25 in AI
All of F25Founders
- Cole DermottFounder/CEO
About Locus
We make your agents pay. As agents evolve from tools into dependable, autonomous actors, they’ll need the ability to execute open-ended workflows end-to-end. This inevitably means payments: accessing paywalled data, transacting for services or with other specialist agents. But autonomy requires guardrails. Businesses and developers will need a way to ensure their agents only spend how much and on what they’re supposed to. The machine economy is coming, and Locus (YC F25) is building the connector businesses will need to participate. We connect agents securely to funds, letting you define permissions and limits for every transaction. Each payment is traceable, auditable, and fully reconcilable with your existing financial stack.
- YC batch
- F25 · Fall 2025
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI, Developer tools
- Team size
- 2
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2025
- Checked
- 6h ago
Locus: questions
Which YC batch was Locus in?
Locus was in Y Combinator's Fall 2025 batch (F25).
Is Locus still active?
Y Combinator lists Locus as active.
Who founded Locus?
Locus's founders, as listed on its YC page: Cole Dermott (Founder/CEO).
Where is Locus based?
Locus lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.