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Pinch

Active · AI Voice Translation for live conversations or media

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Why it ranks

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7signal of 100 · rising 4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 3Team size · YC's directory+3.1

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Competitors

AIOrumShared: live conversationNeoStartup →AIAcquiredEzDubsShared: speech translation, telecommunications, conversationYC W23San FranciscoStartup →AISpext Labs, SpextShared: telecommunications, media, voice500 Global 2021United StatesStartup →AIPeppr AIShared: live conversation, realYC W25San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Pinch
Company
OrumShared: live conversationNeo Not statedAI
EzDubsShared: speech translation, telecommunications, conversationYC W23AcquiredAI, Devtools
Spext Labs, SpextShared: telecommunications, media, voice500 Global 2021 +1Not statedAI
Peppr AIShared: live conversation, realYC W25ActiveAI

Adjacent

OtherDealLoopShared: live conversation, realSPC 2025San FranciscoStartup →OthertobyShared: translation, conversation, speechEF 2024New YorkStartup →OtherThenoorShared: voice translation, audio500 Global 2023MalaysiaStartup →OtherAcquiredZumoDriveShared: media, productivityYC S07San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsAcquiredDyteShared: telecommunications, live, audioYC W21BengaluruStartup →
Companies next to Pinch
Company
DealLoopShared: live conversation, realSPC 2025Not statedOther
tobyShared: translation, conversation, speechEF 2024Not statedOther
ThenoorShared: voice translation, audio500 Global 2023Not statedOther
ZumoDriveShared: media, productivityYC S07AcquiredOther
DyteShared: telecommunications, live, audioYC W21AcquiredDevtools

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All of W25
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Company
careCycleVoice AI teams for medicare agencies.team of 5ActiveAI
.WaveInference for real-time AIteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
10xAI Sales Teams for Dental Practicesteam of 3hiringActiveAI, Data
a0.devWe make mobile apps using AI.team of 3hiringActiveAI, Devtools
A1Zap by A1BaseThe social network layer for AI appsteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
AdamAI Powered CADteam of 4hiringActiveAI, Devtools

Founders

  • Christian SafkaFounder/CEO

About Pinch

Video/audio dubbing that preserves your tone and timing. Real-time speech translation for any online meeting.

YC batch
W25 · Winter 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
3
Location
VC, Spain; Remote
Founded
2025
Checked
10h ago

YC tags: Telecommunications, AI

Pinch in W25: 166 companies, 84% AI

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Pinch: questions

Which YC batch was Pinch in?

Pinch was in Y Combinator's Winter 2025 batch (W25).

Is Pinch still active?

Y Combinator lists Pinch as active.

Who founded Pinch?

Pinch's founders, as listed on its YC page: Christian Safka (Founder/CEO).

Where is Pinch based?

Pinch lists VC, Spain; Remote as its location on YC's directory.