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14,448 startups · 29 programs

Method

Active · Agents that improve

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
4signal of 100 · rising 3
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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

Competitors

AIAcquiredContinueShared: coding agentYC S23San FranciscoStartup →AIConductorShared: coding agent, runYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AISpecificShared: coding agent, runYC F25StockholmStartup →AIOpenCodeShared: coding agentYC W21TorontoStartup →AIRelaceShared: coding agentYC W23San FranciscoStartup →OtherRWXShared: coding agentStartup →
Companies closest to Method
Company
ContinueShared: coding agentYC S23AcquiredAI, Devtools
ConductorShared: coding agent, runYC S24ActiveAI, Devtools
SpecificShared: coding agent, runYC F25ActiveAI, Devtools
OpenCodeShared: coding agentYC W21ActiveAI, Devtools
RelaceShared: coding agentYC W23ActiveAI, Devtools
RWXnot in a program hereShared: coding agentElsewhereOther

Adjacent

AIScott AIShared: coding agentYC F25New York CityStartup →AICentauri AIShared: coding agent, workYC W24San FranciscoStartup →AIBoxes.devShared: coding agent, run, workYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AISynthShared: coding agentYC F24San FranciscoStartup →AIFreebuffShared: coding agentYC F24San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Method
Company
Scott AIShared: coding agentYC F25ActiveAI, Devtools
Centauri AIShared: coding agent, workYC W24ActiveAI, Devtools
Boxes.devShared: coding agent, run, workYC F26ActiveAI, Devtools
SynthShared: coding agentYC F24ActiveAI, Devtools
FreebuffShared: coding agentYC F24ActiveAI, Devtools

Also from X25 in AI

All of X25
AIAcoliteAI Native Commercial Insurance BrokerYC X25PhiladelphiaStartup →AIAdentrisReal-time AI Compliance & Revenue Integrity for Medical ProvidersYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AIAegisAI Agents to win denied health insurance claims.YC X25San FranciscoStartup →AIAirweaveThe open-source context retrieval layer for agentsYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AIAlkaliThe smarter way to estimate steel.YC X25HoustonStartup →AIAlmondAmerica's robot factoryYC X25San FranciscoStartup →
Company
AcoliteAI Native Commercial Insurance Brokerteam of 3ActiveAI
AdentrisReal-time AI Compliance & Revenue Integrity for Medical Providersteam of 5hiringActiveAI
AegisAI Agents to win denied health insurance claims.team of 3ActiveAI
AirweaveThe open-source context retrieval layer for agentsteam of 7hiringActiveAI, Devtools
AlkaliThe smarter way to estimate steel.team of 2hiringActiveAI, Devtools
AlmondAmerica's robot factoryteam of 6hiringActiveAI

Founders

  • Ryan PrendergastFounder/CEO

About Method

Method turns repeated work into workflows your coding agent can run, check, and improve.

YC batch
X25 · Spring 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
1
Location
New York City, NY, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

Source ↗

Method in X25: 144 companies, 90% AI

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Method: questions

Which YC batch was Method in?

Method was in Y Combinator's Spring 2025 batch (X25).

Is Method still active?

Y Combinator lists Method as active.

Who founded Method?

Method's founders, as listed on its YC page: Ryan Prendergast (Founder/CEO).

Where is Method based?

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