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Overshoot

Active · We optimize inference stacks for teams

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Why it ranks

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8signal of 100 · rising 8
  • team of 5Team size · YC's directory+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AIRunLocal AIShared: optimize inference, hardware, cheaperYC S24LondonStartup →AIRunAnywhereShared: inference stack, infrastructure, modelYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AISentient OSShared: inference stack, custom, modelYC F26San FranciscoStartup →OtherSail ResearchShared: inference stackStartup →OtherPositronShared: inference, hardware, modelStartup →
Companies closest to Overshoot
Company
RunLocal AIShared: optimize inference, hardware, cheaperYC S24ActiveAI, Devtools
RunAnywhereShared: inference stack, infrastructure, modelYC W26ActiveAI, Devtools
Sentient OSShared: inference stack, custom, modelYC F26ActiveAI
Sail Researchnot in a program hereShared: inference stackElsewhereOther
Positronnot in a program hereShared: inference, hardware, modelElsewhereOther

Adjacent

AIConfident SecurityShared: infrastructure, inferenceSPC 2024San FranciscoStartup →AIMagnitudeShared: infrastructure, inference, hardwareYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AI.WaveShared: infrastructure, inference, servingYC W25ParisStartup →Developer toolsBasetenShared: infrastructure, inference, deploymentSPC 2019San FranciscoStartup →AIPipeshiftShared: infrastructure, inference, hardwareYC S24San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Overshoot
Company
Confident SecurityShared: infrastructure, inferenceSPC 2024Not statedAI, Devtools
MagnitudeShared: infrastructure, inference, hardwareYC S25ActiveAI, Devtools
.WaveShared: infrastructure, inference, servingYC W25ActiveAI, Devtools
BasetenShared: infrastructure, inference, deploymentSPC 2019Not statedDevtools
PipeshiftShared: infrastructure, inference, hardwareYC S24ActiveAI, Devtools

Also from W26 in AI

All of W26
AIBidflowAI Takeoffs for ElectricalYC W26New York CityStartup →AICaptainSelf-tuning search for products and filesYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIPiris LabsThe Networking Layer of AIYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AISalusGuardrails to validate your agent's actions before they executeYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIShofoThe World's Largest Video LibraryYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AI/dev/fast/dev/fast is the AI-native code forgeYC W26San FranciscoStartup →
Company
BidflowAI Takeoffs for Electricalteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
CaptainSelf-tuning search for products and filesteam of 2ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
Piris LabsThe Networking Layer of AIteam of 8hiringActiveAI, Devtools
SalusGuardrails to validate your agent's actions before they executeteam of 2hiringActiveAI, Devtools
ShofoThe World's Largest Video Libraryteam of 4ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
/dev/fast/dev/fast is the AI-native code forgeteam of 4ActiveAI, Devtools

Founders

  • Zakaria El hjoujiFounder/CEO
  • Younes El hjoujiFounder/CTO

About Overshoot

Overshoot makes AI models run faster and cheaper on your hardware. Serving engines like vLLM and SGLang were designed for the average workload. This results in most deployments being extremely inefficient, especially around throughput (hence cost). We profile your workload on your hardware, then build a custom deployment image tuned to the metrics you care about, within the quality limits you set. You only pay if we meet the performance target we agree on.

YC batch
W26 · Winter 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
5
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
10h ago

YC tags: Infrastructure, AI

Changes seen

One-linerOct 26, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "AI Infra for real-time vision applications"

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TagsOct 26, 2026

Newly tagged Infrastructure and AI.

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Overshoot in W26: 199 companies, 81% AI

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Overshoot: questions

Which YC batch was Overshoot in?

Overshoot was in Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch (W26).

Is Overshoot still active?

Y Combinator lists Overshoot as active.

Who founded Overshoot?

Overshoot's founders, as listed on its YC page: Zakaria El hjouji (Founder/CEO), Younes El hjouji (Founder/CTO).

Where is Overshoot based?

Overshoot lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.