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Shepherd

Active · Every student's personalized learning assistant

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
8signal of 100 · rising 3
  • team of 5Team size · YC's directory+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AIInactiveTailor-EDShared: learning assistant, personalized learning, learning experienceYC W19Tel Aviv-YafoStartup →AIAskMyClass, now SoundkinsShared: learning assistant, ai-enhanced learning, educationYC S18San FranciscoStartup →AIFlintShared: personalized learning, learning experience, educationYC S23New York CityStartup →AIMathosShared: personalized learning, ai-enhanced learning, educationYC W24San FranciscoStartup →OtherlapzoShared: personalized learning, educationYC S21MonterreyStartup →
Companies closest to Shepherd
Company
Tailor-EDShared: learning assistant, personalized learning, learning experienceYC W19InactiveAI
AskMyClass, now SoundkinsShared: learning assistant, ai-enhanced learning, educationYC S18ActiveAI
FlintShared: personalized learning, learning experience, educationYC S23ActiveAI
MathosShared: personalized learning, ai-enhanced learning, educationYC W24ActiveAI
lapzoShared: personalized learning, educationYC S21ActiveOther

Adjacent

AINooklyShared: personalized learning500 Global GA 33United StatesStartup →AIAlice.techShared: personalized learning, ai-enhanced learning, educationYC W25CopenhagenStartup →AISuperKalamShared: learning experience, ai-enhanced learning, educationYC W23BengaluruStartup →Developer toolseSparkShared: personalized learning, learning experience, student500 Global 2011United StatesStartup →OtherRocketLitShared: personalized learning, education, studentYC S16Los AngelesStartup →
Companies next to Shepherd
Company
NooklyShared: personalized learning500 Global GA 33Not statedAI
Alice.techShared: personalized learning, ai-enhanced learning, educationYC W25ActiveAI
SuperKalamShared: learning experience, ai-enhanced learning, educationYC W23ActiveAI
eSparkShared: personalized learning, learning experience, student500 Global 2011Not statedDevtools
RocketLitShared: personalized learning, education, studentYC S16ActiveOther

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All of W24
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Company
FluentlySpeaking coach for non-native English professionalsteam of 2ActiveAI
GarageMarketplace for America's most essential assetsteam of 35hiringActiveAI
RyseThe secondary market for real estate leasesteam of 13ActiveAI
TomaAI Applied Researchteam of 20ActiveAI, Devtools
AbelTransforming document review for litigation teamsteam of 2InactiveAI
AdaptedAI physical therapy for athletesteam of 2ActiveAI

About Shepherd

Shepherd is a Learning assistant for schools to provide to their students. Shepherd seamlessly combines AI-enabled self-study, affordable tutoring, peer collaboration, and analytics for a personalized learning experience that is both efficient and effective.

YC batch
W24 · Winter 2024
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
5
Location
Remote
Checked
10h ago

YC tags: AI-Enhanced Learning, Education, Generative AI, Marketplace, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Shepherd in W24: 248 companies, 84% AI

Shepherd: questions

Which YC batch was Shepherd in?

Shepherd was in Y Combinator's Winter 2024 batch (W24).

Is Shepherd still active?

Y Combinator lists Shepherd as active.

Where is Shepherd based?

Shepherd lists Remote as its location on YC's directory.