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Mendral

Inactive · AI DevOps Engineer

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Why it ranks

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2signal of 100 · rising 2
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

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Competitors

Developer toolshoop.devShared: code review, devops, engineerYC W21São PauloStartup →AIGrep AIShared: manual intervention, self improving, slowYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AIInactiveNeptune.ioShared: devops engineer, manual, selfYC S14San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsAxoloShared: code review, improvingYC W21ParisStartup →AIParadev (formerly Superset)Shared: self improving, engineer, runYC X26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Mendral
Company
hoop.devShared: code review, devops, engineerYC W21ActiveDevtools
Grep AIShared: manual intervention, self improving, slowYC F26ActiveAI
Neptune.ioShared: devops engineer, manual, selfYC S14InactiveAI, Devtools
AxoloShared: code review, improvingYC W21ActiveDevtools
Paradev (formerly Superset)Shared: self improving, engineer, runYC X26ActiveAI, Devtools

Adjacent

OtherFlintShared: self improving, performance, systemNeoStartup →OtherCodacyShared: code review, qualitySeedcamp 2012Startup →AIDiffEnderShared: code reviewAlchemist Class 38San FranciscoStartup →AIVespinShared: code review, engineerYC X26New York CityStartup →Developer toolsAcquiredPullRequestShared: code review, qualityYC S17AustinStartup →
Companies next to Mendral
Company
FlintShared: self improving, performance, systemNeo Not statedOther
CodacyShared: code review, qualitySeedcamp 2012Not statedOther
DiffEnderShared: code reviewAlchemist Class 38Not statedAI
VespinShared: code review, engineerYC X26ActiveAI, Devtools
PullRequestShared: code review, qualityYC S17AcquiredDevtools

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

  • Sam AlbaFounder
  • Andrea LuzzardiFounder

About Mendral

Mendral is an AI DevOps Engineer that observes, diagnoses, acts, and learns continuously. It autonomously handles CI failures, flaky tests, slow builds, broken releases, and code reviews, improving with every build and run. Over time, Mendral evolves into a self-improving delivery system that manages performance, quality, security, and compliance, all without manual intervention.

YC batch
W26 · Winter 2026
Status, per YC
Inactive
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
6h ago

Mendral in W26: 199 companies, 81% AI

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Mendral: questions

Which YC batch was Mendral in?

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

Is Mendral still active?

Y Combinator lists Mendral as inactive.

Who founded Mendral?

Mendral's founders, as listed on its YC page: Sam Alba (Founder), Andrea Luzzardi (Founder).

Where is Mendral based?

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