Startupsby GlyphWhy it ranks
How the rank works8signal of 100 · rising 7
- went through YCProgram · this site+4
- team of 4Team size · YC's directory+3.6
A sum of public facts, not a judgement and not investment advice.
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI, Devtools | Active | YCW23 | |
| Devtools | Active | YCS20 | |
| Data, Devtools | Acquired | YCS21 | |
| AI, Devtools | Active | YCW24 | |
| AI, Devtools | Active | YCS22 | |
| Other | Elsewhere |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | Acquired | YCS21 | |
| AI, Data, Devtools | Active | YCS21 | |
| AI, Devtools | Active | YCF26 | |
| AI, Devtools | Active | YCW25 | |
| Devtools | Active | YCS20 |
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
- 6h 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.