Parse
YC F25 · Active · Build an API to interact with any website.
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 InteguruShared: api, browser, requestActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCW24 |
 PoplarMLShared: api endpoint, letsActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCW23 |
 SeamShared: lets developer, apiActiveDevtools | Devtools | Active | YCS20 |
 AnakinShared: api, website, browserActiveAI, Data, Devtools | AI, Data, Devtools | Active | YCS21 |
 IntunedShared: browser automation, api, websiteActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCS22 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 SleekShared: browser automationAcquiredAI | AI | Acquired | YCS21 |
 VerifiableShared: apiActiveDevtools | Devtools | Active | YCS20 |
 Browser UseShared: api, browserActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCW25 |
 HyperbeamShared: api, website, browserActiveDevtools | Devtools | Active | YCW22 |
 Scanate/FellowShared: apiInactiveDevtools | Devtools | Inactive | YCS16 |
Founders
- Alex FormanFounder/CEO
About Parse
Parse lets developers build APIs for any website. Unlike traditional scraping tools that rely on slow, expensive headless browsers, Parse examines websites' underlying network requests and generates API endpoints automatically. This makes Parse 10-100x faster and cheaper than browser automation,.
- YC batch
- F25 · Fall 2025
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- Data, Developer tools
- Team size
- 4
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2025
- Checked
- 33m ago
YC tags: Developer Tools, API, Big Data
Parse: questions
Which YC batch was Parse in?
Parse was in Y Combinator's Fall 2025 batch (F25).
Is Parse still active?
Y Combinator lists Parse as active.
Who founded Parse?
Parse's founders, as listed on its YC page: Alex Forman (Founder/CEO).
Where is Parse based?
Parse lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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