Retool

Active · Build internal tools fast.

YC W17

Website YC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works

24signal of 100 · rising 4

team of 300Team size · YC's directory+12.9
went through YCProgram · this site+4
released Retool CLIProduct launches · Releases (releases.fru.dev)+3
hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2
on 2 Glyph sourcesSeen across Glyph · the registry (companies.fru.dev)+2

A sum of public facts, not a judgement and not investment advice.

Competitors

Developer tools

PortalformShared: internal toolYC W23AshburnStartup →AI

JestorShared: internal tool, productivityYC S21San FranciscoStartup →AIInactive

ToolifyShared: internal toolYC W24BengaluruStartup →AIInactive

DropbaseShared: internal toolYC W20San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsAcquired

FlowdashShared: internal toolYC W20San FranciscoStartup →

Companies closest to Retool
Company	Category	Status	Program
PortalformShared: internal toolYC W23ActiveDevtools	Devtools	Active	YCW23
JestorShared: internal tool, productivityYC S21ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS21
ToolifyShared: internal toolYC W24InactiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Inactive	YCW24
DropbaseShared: internal toolYC W20InactiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Inactive	YCW20
FlowdashShared: internal toolYC W20AcquiredDevtools	Devtools	Acquired	YCW20

Adjacent

AIInactive

OliveShared: internal toolYC W25San FranciscoStartup →Other

LemonadoShared: internal toolAntler 2019SwedenStartup →AI

LaunchFlowShared: internal toolYC W23EugeneStartup →AI

FloraceneShared: internal tool, retoolYC S26New York CityStartup →Developer tools

refineShared: internal tool, retoolYC S23San FranciscoStartup →

Companies next to Retool
Company	Category	Status	Program
OliveShared: internal toolYC W25InactiveAI	AI	Inactive	YCW25
LemonadoShared: internal toolAntler 2019Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	Antler2019
LaunchFlowShared: internal toolYC W23ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW23
FloraceneShared: internal tool, retoolYC S26ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS26
refineShared: internal tool, retoolYC S23ActiveDevtools	Devtools	Active	YCS23

Also from W17 in Developer tools

All of W17

Developer toolsAcquired

ArmoryContinuous Deployment at any scale, for all developers.YC W17San FranciscoStartup →Developer tools

BitriseHosted Continuous Integration and Delivery for mobile appsYC W17BudapestStartup →Developer tools

FastJVMMaking the JVM fasterYC W17San FranciscoStartup →Developer tools

OneFinShopify for Financial ServicesYC W17BengaluruStartup →Developer toolsAcquired

Peer5P2P delivery network that enables high quality video streamingYC W17San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsAcquired

Scaphold.ioThe Universal APIYC W17San FranciscoStartup →

Company	Category	Status
ArmoryContinuous Deployment at any scale, for all developers.team of 90acquiredAcquiredDevtools	Devtools	Acquired
BitriseHosted Continuous Integration and Delivery for mobile appsteam of 243ActiveDevtools	Devtools	Active
FastJVMMaking the JVM fasterteam of 3ActiveDevtools	Devtools	Active
OneFinShopify for Financial Servicesteam of 50hiringActiveDevtools	Devtools	Active
Peer5P2P delivery network that enables high quality video streamingteam of 11acquiredAcquiredDevtools	Devtools	Acquired
Scaphold.ioThe Universal APIacquiredteam of 2AcquiredDevtools	Devtools	Acquired

Founders

David HsuFounder/CEO

About Retool

Retool is the fast way to build internal tools.

YC batch: W17 · Winter 2017
Status, per YC: Active
Category: Developer tools
Team size: 300
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked: 6h ago

YC tags: Developer Tools

Retool in W17: 116 companies, 24% AI

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Retool: questions

Which YC batch was Retool in?

Retool was in Y Combinator's Winter 2017 batch (W17).

Is Retool still active?

Y Combinator lists Retool as active.

Who founded Retool?

Retool's founders, as listed on its YC page: David Hsu (Founder/CEO).

Where is Retool based?

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