stagewise

Active · The makers of Klex Bots, your own team of digital coworkers.

YC S25

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7signal of 100 · rising 5

went through YCProgram · this site+4
team of 3Team size · YC's directory+3.1

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Competitors

913.aiShared: digital coworker, humanAntler 2023GermanyStartup →AI

Spine AIShared: execute complex, real work, taskYC S23San FranciscoStartup →AI

AsideShared: work inside, real work, taskYC F25San FranciscoStartup →AI

LanceShared: step task, multi step, computerYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AI

FaradayShared: step task, multi step, executeYC F26San FranciscoStartup →

Companies closest to stagewise
Company	Category	Status	Program
913.aiShared: digital coworker, humanAntler 2023Not statedAI	AI	Not stated	Antler2023
Spine AIShared: execute complex, real work, taskYC S23ActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active	YCS23
AsideShared: work inside, real work, taskYC F25ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCF25
LanceShared: step task, multi step, computerYC W26ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW26
FaradayShared: step task, multi step, executeYC F26ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCF26

Adjacent

AIInactiveEvo.DoShared: botsYC W19Tel Aviv-YafoStartup →AI

Cohesive AIShared: multi step, task, workPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →AI

OpenTagShared: real work, coworker, takeYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AI

OpensteerShared: real work, computerYC S23Los AngelesStartup →AI

ArtisanShared: real work, employee, takeYC W24San FranciscoStartup →

Companies next to stagewise
Company	Category	Status	Program
Evo.DoShared: botsYC W19InactiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Inactive	YCW19
Cohesive AIShared: multi step, task, workPlug and Play Not statedAI	AI	Not stated	Plug and Play
OpenTagShared: real work, coworker, takeYC S26ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS26
OpensteerShared: real work, computerYC S23ActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active	YCS23
ArtisanShared: real work, employee, takeYC W24ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW24

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Founders

Glenn TöwsFounder/CEO
Julian GoetzeFounder/CTO

About stagewise

stagewise is building Klex Bots, autonomous AI coworkers that can take on real work inside companies. Unlike traditional AI assistants, Klex Bots don't need to be prompted for every task. They operate continuously, maintain their own memory and workspaces, and use the same tools and systems as human employees. They can execute complex, multi-step tasks independently, collaborate with other bots or humans, and can use multiple sandboxes/computers depending on configuration. Our Klex Cloud platform makes it easy for businesses to deploy and manage these digital coworkers securely, using their preferred AI models and infrastructure, hosting agents either in cloud or on custom infrastructure.

YC batch: S25 · Summer 2025
Status, per YC: Active
Category: AI, Developer tools
Team size: 3
Founded: 2024
Checked: 13h ago

YC tags: Developer Tools, Open Source, AI