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PoplarML

Active · Deploy Machine Learning Models with One Command

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7signal of 100 · rising 2
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

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Competitors

AIAcquiredReplicateShared: learning model, machine learningYC W20San FranciscoStartup →AIMatrixFlowShared: deploy machine, learning modelPlug and PlayJapanStartup →AIBentoMLShared: learning model, machineAlchemist Class 17San FranciscoStartup →AIEvidently AIShared: learning model, machine learningYC S21LondonStartup →AIInactiveMarftShared: learning model, machine learning, apiYC W12Startup →
Companies closest to PoplarML
Company
ReplicateShared: learning model, machine learningYC W20 +1AcquiredAI, Devtools
MatrixFlowShared: deploy machine, learning modelPlug and Play Not statedAI
BentoMLShared: learning model, machineAlchemist Class 17Not statedAI
Evidently AIShared: learning model, machine learningYC S21ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
MarftShared: learning model, machine learning, apiYC W12InactiveAI, Devtools

Adjacent

AIMiruvor AIShared: learning model500 Global SF 37United StatesStartup →AIRecceShared: learning model, machine500 Global GA 28TaiwanStartup →AISourceressShared: learning model, machine learningYC S17San FranciscoStartup →AIInactiveTensilShared: learning model, machine, gpusYC S19San FranciscoStartup →AIPlexeShared: api endpoint, machine learning, deployYC X25LondonStartup →
Companies next to PoplarML
Company
Miruvor AIShared: learning model500 Global SF 37Not statedAI
RecceShared: learning model, machine500 Global GA 28Not statedAI
SourceressShared: learning model, machine learningYC S17ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
TensilShared: learning model, machine, gpusYC S19InactiveAI, Devtools
PlexeShared: api endpoint, machine learning, deployYC X25ActiveAI, Data, Devtools

Also from W23 in AI

All of W23
AI1stCollabPerformance-Optimized Influencer Marketing at ScaleYC W23San FranciscoStartup →AI222the AI social facilitator for offline human to human interactionsYC W23New York CityStartup →AIAtmetoBuilding a frontier world model for powerYC W23Los AngelesStartup →AIBoundaryThe programming language for AIYC W23SeattleStartup →AICombineHealthAutomating Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management with AI WorkforceYC W23San FranciscoStartup →AICosineFully Agentic SWEYC W23LondonStartup →
Company
1stCollabPerformance-Optimized Influencer Marketing at Scaleteam of 11hiringActiveAI
222the AI social facilitator for offline human to human interactionsteam of 28hiringActiveAI
AtmetoBuilding a frontier world model for powerteam of 2ActiveAI
BoundaryThe programming language for AIteam of 10hiringActiveAI, Devtools
CombineHealthAutomating Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management with AI Workforceteam of 15ActiveAI
CosineFully Agentic SWEteam of 12hiringActiveAI, Devtools

About PoplarML

PoplarML lets you deploy any machine learning model to a fleet of GPUs as a ready-to-use and scalable API endpoint with one command.

YC batch
W23 · Winter 2023
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: AIOps, Machine Learning, B2B, API, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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PoplarML in W23: 274 companies, 69% AI

PoplarML: questions

Which YC batch was PoplarML in?

PoplarML was in Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch (W23).

Is PoplarML still active?

Y Combinator lists PoplarML as active.

Where is PoplarML based?

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