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Percival

Inactive · Accelerating data analysis for research

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2signal of 100 · rising 1
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 3Team size · YC's directory+3.1

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Competitors

AIMetoficoShared: data analysis, data science, researchYC W24LondonStartup →AIInactiveVizlyShared: data analysis, data science, researcherYC S23San FranciscoStartup →AIMitoShared: data analysis, data science, buildingYC S20New York CityStartup →DataInactiveAnasenShared: data analysisYC W17ParisStartup →AISeek AIShared: data analysisPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →
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VizlyShared: data analysis, data science, researcherYC S23InactiveAI, Data
MitoShared: data analysis, data science, buildingYC S20ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
AnasenShared: data analysisYC W17InactiveData
Seek AIShared: data analysisPlug and Play Not statedAI, Data

Adjacent

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InnohubShared: data analysis, analyze500 Global GA 10Not statedOther
JuliusShared: data analysis, research, analyzeYC S22 +1ActiveAI

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ChironGrammarly for Math ✏️team of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
ClideyTurn scattered data into one platform for decision-makingteam of 5ActiveAI, Devtools
cubicAI-powered code review platformteam of 6hiringActiveAI, Devtools

Founders

  • Kevin BiFounder
  • David ZhuFounder

About Percival

Building an AI copilot for researchers to analyze and transform real-world data.

YC batch
X25 · Spring 2025
Status, per YC
Inactive
Category
AI, Data, Developer tools
Team size
3
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
Founded
2025
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Developer Tools, Data Science, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Percival in X25: 144 companies, 90% AI

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Percival: questions

Which YC batch was Percival in?

Percival was in Y Combinator's Spring 2025 batch (X25).

Is Percival still active?

Y Combinator lists Percival as inactive.

Who founded Percival?

Percival's founders, as listed on its YC page: Kevin Bi (Founder), David Zhu (Founder).

Where is Percival based?

Percival lists San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote as its location on YC's directory.