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shortkit

Active · Media infra for consumer apps

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
9signal of 100 · rising 9
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AIAffogato AIShared: youtube short, form video, short formYC S21San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsVamana AIShared: video infrastructureSPC 2024San FranciscoStartup →AISideKitShared: consumer appYC W26TorontoStartup →Developer toolsMuxShared: video infrastructureYC W16San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to shortkit
Company
Affogato AIShared: youtube short, form video, short formYC S21ActiveAI, Devtools
Vamana AIShared: video infrastructureSPC 2024Not statedDevtools
SideKitShared: consumer appYC W26ActiveAI, Devtools
MuxShared: video infrastructureYC W16ActiveDevtools

Adjacent

AIFika.DShared: form video, short formAntler 2023KoreaStartup →AIPair AIShared: form video, short form, tiktokYC W23Startup →AIBlumaShared: form video, short form, mediaYC F25San FranciscoStartup →AIMagnifiShared: form video, short formPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →OtherAtmosfyShared: form video, short form, mediaPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →
Companies next to shortkit
Company
Fika.DShared: form video, short formAntler 2023Not statedAI
Pair AIShared: form video, short form, tiktokYC W23ActiveAI
BlumaShared: form video, short form, mediaYC F25ActiveAI
MagnifiShared: form video, short formPlug and Play Not statedAI
AtmosfyShared: form video, short form, mediaPlug and Play Not statedOther

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Founders

  • Neil BhammarFounder/CEO
  • Michael SelemanFounder/CTO

About shortkit

ShortKit lets any consumer app launch a TikTok-grade media expereinces. Michael, spent 6 years at YouTube building the infrastructure that powers YouTube Shorts. Neil, prev. scaled a SaaS company from 0 to $6M ARR as employee #1. We handle the full media stack, starting with short form video - client SDKs, video infrastructure, rec systems, and monetization - so product teams don't have to.

YC batch
W26 · Winter 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
Developer tools
Team size
2
Founded
2026
Checked
6h ago

Changes seen

HiringOct 5, 2026

Started hiring.

Source ↗

shortkit in W26: 199 companies, 81% AI

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shortkit: questions

Which YC batch was shortkit in?

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

Is shortkit still active?

Y Combinator lists shortkit as active.

Who founded shortkit?

shortkit's founders, as listed on its YC page: Neil Bhammar (Founder/CEO), Michael Seleman (Founder/CTO).