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Parse

Acquired · Parse is the easiest way to build apps.

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
14signal of 100 · rising 2
  • team of 11Team size · YC's directory+5.6
  • acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AIOpenProseShared: long runningYC X26BostonStartup →AIAcyclic LabsShared: long running, taskYC F26LondonStartup →AIWorkflow86Shared: long running, custom, codeYC W22San FranciscoStartup →AIRandom LabsShared: long runningYC S24San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsCodementorShared: software developer500 Global 2015United StatesStartup →
Companies closest to Parse
Company
OpenProseShared: long runningYC X26ActiveAI, Devtools
Acyclic LabsShared: long running, taskYC F26ActiveAI, Devtools
Workflow86Shared: long running, custom, codeYC W22ActiveAI, Devtools
Random LabsShared: long runningYC S24ActiveAI, Devtools
CodementorShared: software developer500 Global 2015Not statedDevtools

Adjacent

AIGeneral ReasoningShared: long running, taskEF 2025ExternalStartup →OtherFishbrainShared: app socialSeedcamp 2013Startup →OtherMetaschoolShared: software developerEF 2019SingaporeStartup →AIBentoLabs AIShared: long running, userYC X26BengaluruStartup →OtherKey ValuesShared: software developer, shareYC W18SeattleStartup →
Companies next to Parse
Company
General ReasoningShared: long running, taskEF 2025Not statedAI
FishbrainShared: app socialSeedcamp 2013Not statedOther
MetaschoolShared: software developerEF 2019Not statedOther
BentoLabs AIShared: long running, userYC X26ActiveAI
Key ValuesShared: software developer, shareYC W18ActiveOther

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MarketBriefGenerate stories from SEC filings.team of 2InactiveData
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About Parse

Parse offers cloud-based software developer kits that enable users to create apps for desktop, mobile, and embedded devices. Its product portfolio is comprised of Parse Core to save data in the cloud; make the app social; run custom app code in the Parse Cloud; schedule recurring tasks such as sending engagement emails, updating data, and long running computation; share data between platforms; and get a local datastore and Parse dashboard. The company also provides Parse Push for creating, scheduling, and segmenting push notifications; and Parse Analytics to find and fix crashes, measure app usage, optimize push campaigns, track custom analytics, and measure growth analytics. Parse is based in San Francisco, California. Currently, it operates as a subsidiary of Facebook.

YC batch
S11 · Summer 2011
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
Data, Developer tools
Team size
11
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA; Menlo Park, CA, USA
Checked
6h ago

Parse in S11: 60 companies, 8% AI

Parse: questions

Which YC batch was Parse in?

Parse was in Y Combinator's Summer 2011 batch (S11).

Is Parse still active?

Y Combinator lists Parse as acquired.

Where is Parse based?

Parse lists San Francisco, CA, USA; Menlo Park, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.