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Mochi

Active · Watch and create anime

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
10signal of 100 · rising 10
  • team of 5Team size · YC's directory+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Same space

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SvbtleShared: publishing, contentYC S12ActiveOther
Parhelion Studio Co.Shared: animespeedrun SR002Not statedAI
YouArtShared: fans, original, createYC X26ActiveAI
ArgoShared: fans, creator, socialYC W22ActiveDevtools
Pahdo LabsShared: animeNeo Not statedOther

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Company
Moonshotagents for the rest of usteam of 3ActiveAI
TsentaAI career agent that finds matching jobs & applies on your behalfteam of 2hiringActiveAI
WonderingDuolingo for learning anythingteam of 2ActiveAI
6thSenseNervous System for Physical AIteam of 4ActiveAI
83 SciencesAI-native materials discovery powered by unpublished experimental datateam of 3hiringActiveAI
Agentcardlet agents buy anything onlineteam of 4ActiveAI

Founders

  • Robert QiuFounder/CEO

About Mochi

We're the #1 app for AI anime, where fans make the stories. In just 2 months, we’ve grown to 20K+ creators publishing 2K+ series a month, with originals from Marvel, Toei, and Webtoon writers. To date we’ve crossed 300M views on socials.

YC batch
S26 · Summer 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
5
Location
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Consumer, AI

Changes seen

HeadquartersOct 22, 2026

Moved its headquarters from San Francisco, CA, USA to Los Angeles, CA, USA.

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Team sizeOct 22, 2026

Team went from 3 to 5 people.

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HiringOct 22, 2026

Started hiring.

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TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Mochi in S26: 229 companies, 88% AI

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Mochi: questions

Which YC batch was Mochi in?

Mochi was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).

Is Mochi still active?

Y Combinator lists Mochi as active.

Who founded Mochi?

Mochi's founders, as listed on its YC page: Robert Qiu (Founder/CEO).

Where is Mochi based?

Mochi lists Los Angeles, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.