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Phiar

Acquired · We are developing a revolutionary AI-powered augmented reality…

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Why it ranks

How the rank works
14signal of 100 · rising 2
  • team of 12Team size · YC's directory+5.8
  • acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

Developer toolsAcquiredEscher RealityShared: augmented realityYC S17San FranciscoStartup →OtherAcquiredWavyShared: augmented realityYC W17San FranciscoStartup →AIWeelShared: driving safety, augmented reality, smartphoneYC S24ParisStartup →OtherInactiveINKHUNTERShared: augmented realityYC S18San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveMetaShared: augmented reality, smartphone, displayYC S13San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Phiar
Company
Escher RealityShared: augmented realityYC S17AcquiredDevtools
WavyShared: augmented realityYC W17AcquiredOther
WeelShared: driving safety, augmented reality, smartphoneYC S24ActiveAI
INKHUNTERShared: augmented realityYC S18InactiveOther
MetaShared: augmented reality, smartphone, displayYC S13InactiveOther

Adjacent

AIInactiveVizeraLabsShared: augmented realityYC S14San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveScope ARShared: augmented reality, levelYC S15San FranciscoStartup →AIInactivemiruShared: augmented realityYC W18San FranciscoStartup →AIHMDriveShared: augmented reality, driving, developingPlug and PlayItalyStartup →OtherInactivePengramShared: augmented reality, navigation, buildingYC W19San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Phiar
Company
VizeraLabsShared: augmented realityYC S14InactiveAI
Scope ARShared: augmented reality, levelYC S15InactiveOther
miruShared: augmented realityYC W18InactiveAI, Devtools
HMDriveShared: augmented reality, driving, developingPlug and Play Not statedAI
PengramShared: augmented reality, navigation, buildingYC W19InactiveOther

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Company
64x BioEnabling next generation medicines. A comprehensive platform and…team of 25ActiveAI
Shelf EngineTransforms how grocery stores buy highly perishable foods.team of 40acquiredAcquiredAI
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ActiveloopDatabase for AIteam of 15hiringActiveAI, Devtools
AestheticYour AI-powered creative apprentice 🪄team of 4ActiveAI, Devtools
Alpha VantageDeveloper-friendly and enterprise-grade APIs for financial market…team of 25hiringActiveAI, Data, Devtools

About Phiar

At Phiar, we are building the first AI-powered AR navigation driving software solution that runs on a smartphone and in-vehicle displays, utilizing our ultra-lightweight road understanding AI that runs completely at-the-edge, in real-time, all on just a smartphone-level compute. Our mission is to enhance driving safety, facilitate more intuitive wayfinding, and connect drivers with their surrounding environments.

YC batch
S18 · Summer 2018
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
AI
Team size
12
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA; Redwood City, CA, USA
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Machine Learning, Augmented Reality, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Phiar in S18: 131 companies, 29% AI

Phiar: questions

Which YC batch was Phiar in?

Phiar was in Y Combinator's Summer 2018 batch (S18).

Is Phiar still active?

Y Combinator lists Phiar as acquired.

Where is Phiar based?

Phiar lists San Francisco, CA, USA; Redwood City, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.