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Mantis

Active · Digital Twins of humans

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

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7signal of 100 · rising 7
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 3Team size · YC's directory+3.1

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Competitors

AIEinoShared: digital twin500 Global GA 25United StatesStartup →AIStudioShared: behavior data, digital twin, humanYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIzupply AIShared: digital twinAntler 2022DenmarkStartup →AIRehearsalsShared: digital twin, dataspeedrun SR004New YorkStartup →AINewtwenShared: digital twin, predictive, modelPlug and PlayItalyStartup →
Companies closest to Mantis
Company
EinoShared: digital twin500 Global GA 25Not statedAI
StudioShared: behavior data, digital twin, humanYC S26ActiveAI, Data
zupply AIShared: digital twinAntler 2022Not statedAI
RehearsalsShared: digital twin, dataspeedrun SR004 +1Not statedAI
NewtwenShared: digital twin, predictive, modelPlug and Play Not statedAI

Adjacent

OtherSync TechnologiesShared: digital twinAntler 2020AustraliaStartup →OtherEvidensoShared: digital twinAntler 2026UKStartup →OtherOrigami XRShared: digital twinGoogle Cloud Canada 2022TorontoStartup →AICalejoShared: high fidelity, digital twin, physicsPlug and PlaySwedenStartup →OtherEnlineShared: digital twin, dataGoogle AI for Energy 2025Startup →
Companies next to Mantis
Company
Sync TechnologiesShared: digital twinAntler 2020Not statedOther
EvidensoShared: digital twinAntler 2026Not statedOther
Origami XRShared: digital twinGoogle Cloud Canada 2022Not statedOther
CalejoShared: high fidelity, digital twin, physicsPlug and Play Not statedAI
EnlineShared: digital twin, dataGoogle AI for Energy 2025 +1Not statedOther

Also from W26 in AI

All of W26
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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

  • Georgia WitchelFounder/CEO

About Mantis

Mantis is a digital twin company that combines LLMs with high-fidelity physics simulations in order to convert rare and difficult-to-access human behavior data into predictive models.

YC batch
W26 · Winter 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
3
Location
New York City, NY, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
7h ago

Changes seen

HiringSep 28, 2026

Stopped hiring.

Source ↗

Mantis in W26: 199 companies, 81% AI

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Mantis: questions

Which YC batch was Mantis in?

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

Is Mantis still active?

Y Combinator lists Mantis as active.

Who founded Mantis?

Mantis's founders, as listed on its YC page: Georgia Witchel (Founder/CEO).

Where is Mantis based?

Mantis lists New York City, NY, USA as its location on YC's directory.