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Q2Q

Inactive · We help private equity teams find acquisition targets faster

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

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

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Competitors

AICapsa AIShared: private equityAntler 2023UKStartup →AIZarnaShared: private equity, meeting, finance and accountingYC F25San FranciscoStartup →AICapixShared: private equityYC S22New York CityStartup →AIKeyeShared: private equity, acquisition, dealYC F24New York CityStartup →AIIntriqShared: private equityAntler 2023UKStartup →
Companies closest to Q2Q
Company
Capsa AIShared: private equityAntler 2023Not statedAI
ZarnaShared: private equity, meeting, finance and accountingYC F25ActiveAI
CapixShared: private equityYC S22ActiveAI
KeyeShared: private equity, acquisition, dealYC F24ActiveAI
IntriqShared: private equityAntler 2023Not statedAI

Adjacent

AIMetalShared: private equity, deal, finance and accountingYC W23New York CityStartup →AIAcquiredScribeShared: qualified meeting, personalized email, findYC W17BengaluruStartup →AISnowstoneShared: private equity, find, workYC S26San FranciscoStartup →OtherArtivest HoldingsShared: private equity500 Global 2011United StatesStartup →OtherThornwickShared: private equity, buy, workYC F24New York CityStartup →
Companies next to Q2Q
Company
MetalShared: private equity, deal, finance and accountingYC W23ActiveAI
ScribeShared: qualified meeting, personalized email, findYC W17AcquiredAI
SnowstoneShared: private equity, find, workYC S26ActiveAI
Artivest HoldingsShared: private equity500 Global 2011Not statedOther
ThornwickShared: private equity, buy, workYC F24ActiveOther

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Company
End CloseAI powered reconciliation for high-volume payments companiesteam of 2ActiveAI
Fenrock AIAI agents for banksteam of 2hiringActiveAI
GradeAPI for performance-based payrollteam of 2ActiveAI
KitaUnderwrite borrowers around the world in minutesteam of 3ActiveAI
o11OpenRouter wallet for paid goods and servicesteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
/dev/fast/dev/fast is the AI-native code forgeteam of 4ActiveAI, Devtools

Founders

  • Brianna LinFounder

About Q2Q

Q2Q is the AI-native outbound engine for deal sourcing. Tell us the types of companies you want to buy, and we'll get qualified meetings booked for you. You can think of Q2Q as your personal team of AI interns. You give us your buying criteria, and we'll go out and find companies, write personalized emails, and get first calls booked with business owners for you. As the human in the loop, you'll approve messages before we send. Q2Q handles the sourcing work so you can focus on evaluating great deals.

YC batch
W26 · Winter 2026
Status, per YC
Inactive
Category
AI
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Fintech, SaaS, B2B, AI

Q2Q in W26: 199 companies, 81% AI

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Q2Q: questions

Which YC batch was Q2Q in?

Q2Q was in Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch (W26).

Is Q2Q still active?

Y Combinator lists Q2Q as inactive.

Who founded Q2Q?

Q2Q's founders, as listed on its YC page: Brianna Lin (Founder).

Where is Q2Q based?

Q2Q lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.