Mentlio
YC S26 · Active · Engineering Intelligence and Token Optimization for the AI-Coding Era
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 SynthShared: context optimization, coding, promptActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCF24 |
 WaydevShared: engineering intelligence, roiActiveAI, Data | AI, Data | Active | YCW21 |
 AfterQueryShared: applied research, research labActiveAI, Data, Devtools | AI, Data, Devtools | Active | YCW25 |
 egoShared: applied research, research labActiveAI | AI | Active | YCW24 |
 RiplineShared: applied research, research lab, intelligenceNot statedAI, Data | AI, Data | Not stated | speedrunSR007 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 InfronShared: intelligent routing, optimization, enterpriseNot statedAI | AI | Not stated | Antler2024 |
 Ocular AIShared: research lab, machine learning, appliedActiveAI, Data | AI, Data | Active | YCW24 |
 The Robot Learning CompanyShared: machine learning, eraActiveAI | AI | Active | YCX25 |
 TraverseShared: research lab, machine learningActiveAI | AI | Active | YCW26 |
 ConiferShared: intelligent routing, token, spendActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCS26 |
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|---|---|---|
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 Alkera AIReliable and safe data engineering and data science agentsActiveAI, Data, Devtools | AI, Data, Devtools | Active |
 ArchalAPI sandboxes, built for AI agentsActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active |
 BelvedirThe custom AI model factory.ActiveAI | AI | Active |
 CoArenaThe biggest crowdsourced benchmark for Computer-UseActiveAI, Data, Devtools | AI, Data, Devtools | Active |
Founders
- Ashank ShahFounder/CEO
- Ahmet DemirbasFounder/CTO
About Mentlio
Mentlio an applied research lab focused on optimizing AI ROI for the modern enterprise. We help engineering teams draw a line between their AI spend and delivery, per engineer. We then cut ~30% of AI spend via Mentlio's custom ML-based intelligent routing, context optimization, and prompt compression.
- YC batch
- S26 · Summer 2026
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI, Developer tools
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2026
- Checked
- 31m ago
YC tags: Developer Tools, Machine Learning, Productivity
Mentlio: questions
Which YC batch was Mentlio in?
Mentlio was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).
Is Mentlio still active?
Y Combinator lists Mentlio as active.
Who founded Mentlio?
Mentlio's founders, as listed on its YC page: Ashank Shah (Founder/CEO), Ahmet Demirbas (Founder/CTO).
Where is Mentlio based?
Mentlio lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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