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Piris Labs

Active · The Networking Layer of AI

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
11signal of 100 · rising 11
  • team of 8Team size · YC's directory+4.9
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AICovia LabsShared: execution infrastructureMassChallenge Switzerland and UK 2026SingaporeStartup →AIPangolinShared: networking, workload, infrastructureYC S25New York CityStartup →OtherCornelis NetworksShared: networkingStartup →
Companies closest to Piris Labs
Company
Covia LabsShared: execution infrastructureMassChallenge Switzerland and UK 2026Not statedAI
PangolinShared: networking, workload, infrastructureYC S25ActiveAI, Devtools
Cornelis Networksnot in a program hereShared: networkingElsewhereOther

Adjacent

AINode.ioShared: networking500 Global 2014United StatesStartup →AIRivetShared: infrastructure, workload, executionYC W23San FranciscoStartup →AIDedalus LabsShared: infrastructure, networking, computeYC S25San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsAlmabaseShared: networking500 Global 2016United StatesStartup →AINaïveShared: infrastructureYC X25San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Piris Labs
Company
Node.ioShared: networking500 Global 2014Not statedAI
RivetShared: infrastructure, workload, executionYC W23ActiveAI, Devtools
Dedalus LabsShared: infrastructure, networking, computeYC S25ActiveAI, Devtools
AlmabaseShared: networking500 Global 2016Not statedDevtools
NaïveShared: infrastructureYC X25ActiveAI, Devtools

Also from W26 in AI

All of W26
AIBidflowAI Takeoffs for ElectricalYC W26New York CityStartup →AICaptainSelf-tuning search for products and filesYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AINdeaBuilding AGI that can innovate.YC W26RemoteStartup →AIOvershootWe optimize inference stacks for teamsYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIRunAnywhereFastest inference anywhere: open models on-prem, hosted or on-deviceYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AISalusGuardrails to validate your agent's actions before they executeYC W26San FranciscoStartup →
Company
BidflowAI Takeoffs for Electricalteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
CaptainSelf-tuning search for products and filesteam of 2ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
NdeaBuilding AGI that can innovate.team of 15ActiveAI
OvershootWe optimize inference stacks for teamsteam of 5ActiveAI, Devtools
RunAnywhereFastest inference anywhere: open models on-prem, hosted or on-deviceteam of 5hiringActiveAI, Devtools
SalusGuardrails to validate your agent's actions before they executeteam of 2hiringActiveAI, Devtools

Founders

  • Ali KhalatpourFounder/CEO
  • Keyvan MoghadamFounder/President

About Piris Labs

Up to 80% of the most advance AI compute chips sits idle because of slow networking. Piris Labs builds photonic based networking solutions to enable fast, scalable, and low cost AI workload execution infrastructure.

YC batch
W26 · Winter 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
8
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
10h ago

YC tags: Hard Tech, Hardware, Infrastructure, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

Source ↗

Piris Labs in W26: 199 companies, 81% AI

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Piris Labs: questions

Which YC batch was Piris Labs in?

Piris Labs was in Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch (W26).

Is Piris Labs still active?

Y Combinator lists Piris Labs as active.

Who founded Piris Labs?

Piris Labs's founders, as listed on its YC page: Ali Khalatpour (Founder/CEO), Keyvan Moghadam (Founder/President).

Where is Piris Labs based?

Piris Labs lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.