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Strand AI

Active · Multimodal foundation models to predict uncollected patient biology

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

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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

AIOutpost BioShared: foundation model, drugSeedcamp 2025Startup →AIThe Forecasting CompanyShared: foundation modelYC S24ParisStartup →AIAbInitio BioShared: foundation model, predict, drugYC X26BostonStartup →AIPiramidalShared: foundation modelYC W24New York CityStartup →AICellTypeShared: foundation model, biology, drugYC W26New York CityStartup →OtherTwelveLabsShared: foundation modelStartup →OtherF13Shared: foundation model, developStartup →OtherGeneral IntuitionShared: foundation model, trainedStartup →
Companies closest to Strand AI
Company
Outpost BioShared: foundation model, drugSeedcamp 2025Not statedAI
The Forecasting CompanyShared: foundation modelYC S24ActiveAI
AbInitio BioShared: foundation model, predict, drugYC X26ActiveAI
PiramidalShared: foundation modelYC W24ActiveAI
CellTypeShared: foundation model, biology, drugYC W26ActiveAI
TwelveLabsnot in a program hereShared: foundation modelElsewhereOther
F13not in a program hereShared: foundation model, developElsewhereOther
General Intuitionnot in a program hereShared: foundation model, trainedElsewhereOther

Adjacent

AICactus ComputeShared: foundation modelYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AITrimShared: foundation modelYC W25San FranciscoStartup →AIModalityShared: drug trialAlchemist Class 22San FranciscoStartup →AIAnto BiosciencesShared: foundation model, predict, drugYC F25San FranciscoStartup →AIInactiveCreatorMLShared: foundation modelYC W23New York CityStartup →
Companies next to Strand AI
Company
Cactus ComputeShared: foundation modelYC S25ActiveAI, Devtools
TrimShared: foundation modelYC W25ActiveAI, Devtools
ModalityShared: drug trialAlchemist Class 22Not statedAI
Anto BiosciencesShared: foundation model, predict, drugYC F25ActiveAI
CreatorMLShared: foundation modelYC W23InactiveAI, Data

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Company
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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

  • Yue DaiFounder/CEO
  • Oded FalikFounder/CTO

About Strand AI

Strand AI develops foundation models to generate missing bio-data about patients. With this imputed data, pharmaceutical companies can select better patients for their drug trials and shave months from their drug launch timelines. We’ve already trained a multimodal foundation model that integrates spatial biology modalities, beating SOTA at a fraction of the cost.

YC batch
W26 · Winter 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
13h ago

Strand AI in W26: 199 companies, 81% AI

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Strand AI: questions

Which YC batch was Strand AI in?

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

Is Strand AI still active?

Y Combinator lists Strand AI as active.

Who founded Strand AI?

Strand AI's founders, as listed on its YC page: Yue Dai (Founder/CEO), Oded Falik (Founder/CTO).

Where is Strand AI based?

Strand AI lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.