Motives
YC S25 · Active · Consumer focus groups run by AI
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
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 IntellaShared: focus group, consumerNot statedAI | AI | Not stated | 500 Global2023 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
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 Tell if AIShared: marketing, runActiveAI | AI | Active | YCF25 |
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Founders
- Sean ConleyFounder/CEO
- Sam StollFounder/CTO
About Motives
Motives is a team of AI agents that runs qualitative research projects for consumer brands: moderating and analyzing video interviews to help brands understand consumer preferences and test new ideas, in hours instead of weeks.
- YC batch
- S25 · Summer 2025
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI, Data
- Location
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Checked
- 33m ago
YC tags: Artificial Intelligence, B2B, Marketing, Market Research
Motives: questions
Which YC batch was Motives in?
Motives was in Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch (S25).
Is Motives still active?
Y Combinator lists Motives as active.
Who founded Motives?
Motives's founders, as listed on its YC page: Sean Conley (Founder/CEO), Sam Stoll (Founder/CTO).
Where is Motives based?
Motives lists London, England, United Kingdom as its location on YC's directory.
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