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Minimal AI

Active · AI Agents for E-commerce Customer Support

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
7signal of 100 · rising 5
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 3Team size · YC's directory+3.1

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Competitors

AIAcquiredForethoughtShared: customer supportSPC 2018San FranciscoStartup →AIOutverseShared: customer support, agentSeedcamp 2021Startup →AICignaraShared: customer supportYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AIAbstract AIShared: customer supportAI Grant Batch 2Startup →AIUserLoveShared: customer supportAlchemist Class 32San FranciscoStartup →OtherOmiliaShared: customer support, agentStartup →OtherCapacityShared: customer support, agentStartup →OtherSmallest.aiShared: customer support, agentStartup →
Companies closest to Minimal AI
Company
ForethoughtShared: customer supportSPC 2018 +1AcquiredAI
OutverseShared: customer support, agentSeedcamp 2021Not statedAI
CignaraShared: customer supportYC X26ActiveAI
Abstract AIShared: customer supportAI Grant Batch 2Not statedAI
UserLoveShared: customer supportAlchemist Class 32Not statedAI
Omilianot in a program hereShared: customer support, agentElsewhereOther
Capacitynot in a program hereShared: customer support, agentElsewhereOther
Smallest.ainot in a program hereShared: customer support, agentElsewhereOther

Adjacent

OtherParcel PerformShared: commerce customer500 Global 2017SingaporeStartup →OtherHiOperatorShared: customer supportYC S16DallasStartup →AIDatalandShared: customer support, agentYC S20New York CityStartup →AIInactiveParabolicShared: customer supportYC W23San FranciscoStartup →AIOpenShared: customer supportYC W24AmmanStartup →
Companies next to Minimal AI
Company
Parcel PerformShared: commerce customer500 Global 2017Not statedOther
HiOperatorShared: customer supportYC S16ActiveOther
DatalandShared: customer support, agentYC S20 +1ActiveAI, Data
ParabolicShared: customer supportYC W23InactiveAI
OpenShared: customer supportYC W24ActiveAI, Devtools

Also from S25 in AI

All of S25
AIInactiveAcrelyEnterprise Voice AgentsYC S25PittsburghStartup →AIAdaptionalAI-powered insurance claims reviewYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIAgentMailEmail Inboxes for AI AgentsYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIAlaraProcurement Platform for Dental OfficesYC S25Startup →AIAlterPrivileged Access Management for AI AgentsYC S25New York CityStartup →AIAlturVoice AI Agents for Debt CollectionYC S25Mexico CityStartup →
Company
AcrelyEnterprise Voice Agentsteam of 6InactiveAI
AdaptionalAI-powered insurance claims reviewhiringActiveAI
AgentMailEmail Inboxes for AI Agentsteam of 10hiringActiveAI, Devtools
AlaraProcurement Platform for Dental OfficesActiveAI
AlterPrivileged Access Management for AI Agentsteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
AlturVoice AI Agents for Debt Collectionteam of 9hiringActiveAI

Founders

  • Niek HogenboomFounder/CEO
  • Titus ExFounder/CTO

About Minimal AI

Minimal AI makes it easy for e-commerce brands to build and manage AI support teams that resolve 90%+ of tickets while increasing revenue.

YC batch
S25 · Summer 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
3
Location
Amsterdam, NH, Netherlands
Founded
2024
Checked
13h ago

Minimal AI in S25: 166 companies, 92% AI

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Minimal AI: questions

Which YC batch was Minimal AI in?

Minimal AI was in Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch (S25).

Is Minimal AI still active?

Y Combinator lists Minimal AI as active.

Who founded Minimal AI?

Minimal AI's founders, as listed on its YC page: Niek Hogenboom (Founder/CEO), Titus Ex (Founder/CTO).

Where is Minimal AI based?

Minimal AI lists Amsterdam, NH, Netherlands as its location on YC's directory.