Startupsby GlyphWhy it ranks
How the rank works- went through YCProgram · this site+4
- team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5
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Same space
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Not stated | Plug and Play | |
| Other | Not stated | 500 GlobalGA 17 | |
| AI, Devtools | Active | YCF26 | |
| AI | Active | YCS23 | |
| Other | Not stated | Plug and Play |
Also from X26 in AI
All of X26Founders
- Ethan KinnanFounder/CEO
- Norbu SonamFounder/CTO
About Sherpa
Sherpa automatically optimizes websites for every human and every agent. For humans, Sherpa studies visitor behavior, builds better pages and flows, tests them on live traffic, and keeps what converts. For AI agents, Sherpa tests different agent-facing versions of the site until agents recommend the company more often. Customers typically see a 15-20% lift in their primary conversion metric after using Sherpa for 30 days.
- YC batch
- X26 · Spring 2026
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI
- Team size
- 2
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2026
- Checked
- 7h ago
Sherpa: questions
Which YC batch was Sherpa in?
Sherpa was in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch (X26).
Is Sherpa still active?
Y Combinator lists Sherpa as active.
Who founded Sherpa?
Sherpa's founders, as listed on its YC page: Ethan Kinnan (Founder/CEO), Norbu Sonam (Founder/CTO).
Where is Sherpa based?
Sherpa lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.