Studio
YC S26 · Active · Accurately simulate market response at scale
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 MantisShared: digital twin, behavior data, simulationActiveAI | AI | Active | YCW26 |
 Artificial SocietiesShared: market research, simulate, societyActiveAI, Data | AI, Data | Active | YCW25 |
 BluelightShared: analytics, scale, realActiveData | Data | Active | YCW21 |
 CreatorMLShared: analytics, scale, modelInactiveAI, Data | AI, Data | Inactive | YCW23 |
 OutsetShared: market research, survey, liveActiveAI, Data | AI, Data | Active | YCS23 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Loop SupportShared: accurately simulate, predictAcquiredOther | Other | Acquired | YCW17 |
 DiligenceSquaredShared: market research, analyticsActiveAI, Data | AI, Data | Active | YCF25 |
 EvidensoShared: digital twinNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | Antler2026 |
 TheoraShared: market research, building, analyticsActiveAI, Data | AI, Data | Active | YCS25 |
 Sync TechnologiesShared: digital twinNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | Antler2020 |
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Founders
- Nikita MullangiFounder/CEO
- Cameron MalloyFounder/CTO
About Studio
Studio is a simulation lab studying how humans and societies respond to new ideas, and is building the first software models that can accurately predict that response. Instead of creating digital twins of survey respondents, Studio builds live market models of interconnected audience segments from real, traceable consumer-behavior data. Our simulations match live KPI outcomes like revenue and purchase behavior with over 97% accuracy for consumer-facing enterprises, higher than any synthetic panel, simulation lab, or traditional market research.
- YC batch
- S26 · Summer 2026
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI, Data
- Team size
- 2
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2026
- Checked
- 4h ago
YC tags: Artificial Intelligence, B2B, Analytics, Market Research, AI
Studio: questions
Which YC batch was Studio in?
Studio was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).
Is Studio still active?
Y Combinator lists Studio as active.
Who founded Studio?
Studio's founders, as listed on its YC page: Nikita Mullangi (Founder/CEO), Cameron Malloy (Founder/CTO).
Where is Studio based?
Studio lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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