Ladder

Active · AI personal assistant for in-home sales

YC W25

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Why it ranks

How the rank works

7signal of 100 · rising 4

went through YCProgram · this site+4
team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

A sum of public facts, not a judgement and not investment advice.

Competitors

LindyShared: personal assistantAI Grant Batch 2Startup →AIInactive

UpfrontShared: personal assistant, home servicesYC W23San FranciscoStartup →AI

COACHShared: reps close, sales enablement, personYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AI

Peppr AIShared: reps close, sales enablement, dealYC W25San FranciscoStartup →AI

AirCaps AIShared: person conversation, assistant, noteYC F25San FranciscoStartup →

Companies closest to Ladder
Company	Category	Status	Program
LindyShared: personal assistantAI Grant Batch 2Not statedAI	AI	Not stated	AI GrantBatch 2
UpfrontShared: personal assistant, home servicesYC W23InactiveAI	AI	Inactive	YCW23
COACHShared: reps close, sales enablement, personYC S26ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS26
Peppr AIShared: reps close, sales enablement, dealYC W25ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW25
AirCaps AIShared: person conversation, assistant, noteYC F25ActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active	YCF25

Adjacent

Other

faffShared: personal assistantEF 2025BangaloreStartup →OtherKNOWRONShared: personal assistantAlchemist Class 28MunichStartup →AI

Lara AIShared: personal assistant500 Global 2021ArgentinaStartup →AI

SilkChartShared: sales enablement, assistant, repsYC S22San FranciscoStartup →AI

FollowUpThenShared: personal assistant, salesYC S17San FranciscoStartup →

Companies next to Ladder
Company	Category	Status	Program
faffShared: personal assistantEF 2025Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	EF2025
KNOWRONShared: personal assistantAlchemist Class 28Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	AlchemistClass 28
Lara AIShared: personal assistant500 Global 2021Not statedAI	AI	Not stated	500 Global2021
SilkChartShared: sales enablement, assistant, repsYC S22ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS22
FollowUpThenShared: personal assistant, salesYC S17ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS17

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VerbiflowOutbound Sequencing Infrastructure for Startupsteam of 2ActiveAI, Data	AI, Data	Active
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Founders

David TondreauFounder/CEO
Will CrayFounder/CTO

About Ladder

Ladder is an AI personal assistant for in-home sales. It takes notes on the in-person conversation and helps reps close more deals, improve with each pitch, and deliver and generate more leads.

YC batch: W25 · Winter 2025
Status, per YC: Active
Category: AI
Team size: 2
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded: 2025
Checked: 6h ago

YC tags: Sales, Sales Enablement, Home Services, AI