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Sila

Active · Agentic Messenger

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
7signal of 100 · rising 7
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

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Competitors

AIRavenShared: work done, agenticYC F26BYStartup →AIMailTimeShared: messenger, messaging, productivityYC W16Hong KongStartup →AISpine AIShared: work done, agentYC S23San FranciscoStartup →AISentient OSShared: work done, conversation, productivityYC F26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Sila
Company
RavenShared: work done, agenticYC F26ActiveAI
MailTimeShared: messenger, messaging, productivityYC W16ActiveAI
Spine AIShared: work done, agentYC S23ActiveAI, Devtools
Sentient OSShared: work done, conversation, productivityYC F26ActiveAI

Adjacent

OthertokstaShared: messenger, instantSeedcamp 2008Startup →OtherInactiveOpenlandShared: messengerYC W18San FranciscoStartup →AIAskUIShared: agenticSeedcamp 2023Startup →AIAcquiredDashworksShared: done, same, workYC W20San FranciscoStartup →AIRiverShared: same, work, productivityYC F26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Sila
Company
tokstaShared: messenger, instantSeedcamp 2008Not statedOther
OpenlandShared: messengerYC W18InactiveOther
AskUIShared: agenticSeedcamp 2023Not statedAI
DashworksShared: done, same, workYC W20 +1AcquiredAI
RiverShared: same, work, productivityYC F26ActiveAI

Also from W26 in AI

All of W26
AI/dev/fast/dev/fast is the AI-native code forgeYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AI10x ScienceThe AI-native platform for next-generation protein characterization.YC W26San FranciscoStartup →AI21stUI building blocks for the agentic internetYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIAemonThe Forward-Deployed AI Research EngineerYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIAgentic FabriqThe control plane for AI agents.YC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIAlt-XBuilding the best venue for private markets exposure.YC W26Los AngelesStartup →
Company
/dev/fast/dev/fast is the AI-native code forgeteam of 4ActiveAI, Devtools
10x ScienceThe AI-native platform for next-generation protein characterization.team of 5hiringActiveAI
21stUI building blocks for the agentic internetteam of 3ActiveAI, Devtools
AemonThe Forward-Deployed AI Research Engineerteam of 3hiringActiveAI, Devtools
Agentic FabriqThe control plane for AI agents.team of 2ActiveAI
Alt-XBuilding the best venue for private markets exposure.team of 2ActiveAI, Data

Founders

  • Mith Paresh PatelFounder/CEO
  • Carl HuangFounder/CTO

About Sila

Sila is the team messenger where your people use agents to work together, becoming the infrastructure your company runs on. Our mission is to bring superintelligence to all businesses around the world.

YC batch
W26 · Winter 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
2
Founded
2026
Checked
13h ago

Changes seen

One-linerOct 15, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "Agentic Whatsapp"

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One-linerSep 28, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "Agent Messaging Platform"

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Sila in W26: 199 companies, 81% AI

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Sila: questions

Which YC batch was Sila in?

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

Is Sila still active?

Y Combinator lists Sila as active.

Who founded Sila?

Sila's founders, as listed on its YC page: Mith Paresh Patel (Founder/CEO), Carl Huang (Founder/CTO).