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Synthetic Society

Active · Synthetic Videos to Power Marketing

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
9signal of 100 · rising 6
  • 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

AITrimShared: simulate realYC W25San FranciscoStartup →AIEluShared: real user, syntheticspeedrun SR007San FranciscoStartup →AIDocketShared: real userYC X25San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsPromiShared: real userYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AIOumiShared: real userPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →
Companies closest to Synthetic Society
Company
TrimShared: simulate realYC W25ActiveAI, Devtools
EluShared: real user, syntheticspeedrun SR007Not statedAI, Devtools
DocketShared: real userYC X25ActiveAI, Devtools
PromiShared: real userYC S24ActiveDevtools
OumiShared: real userPlug and Play Not statedAI, Devtools

Adjacent

AIAcquiredPropolisShared: simulate real, real userYC X25New York CityStartup →AIEvident MachinesShared: real userYC F26San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsCodeYamShared: simulateSPC 2021DenverStartup →OtherMachinationsShared: simulateSeedcamp 2019Startup →AIMechaniXShared: syntheticEF 2019Hong KongStartup →
Companies next to Synthetic Society
Company
PropolisShared: simulate real, real userYC X25AcquiredAI
Evident MachinesShared: real userYC F26ActiveAI
CodeYamShared: simulateSPC 2021Not statedDevtools
MachinationsShared: simulateSeedcamp 2019Not statedOther
MechaniXShared: syntheticEF 2019Not statedAI

Also from S25

All of S25
AIInactiveAcrelyEnterprise Voice AgentsYC S25PittsburghStartup →AIAdaptionalAI-powered insurance claims reviewYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIAgentMailEmail Inboxes for AI AgentsYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIAlaraProcurement Platform for Dental OfficesYC S25Startup →AIAlterPrivileged Access Management for AI AgentsYC S25New York CityStartup →AIAlturVoice AI Agents for Debt CollectionYC S25Mexico CityStartup →
Company
AcrelyEnterprise Voice Agentsteam of 6InactiveAI
AdaptionalAI-powered insurance claims reviewhiringActiveAI
AgentMailEmail Inboxes for AI Agentsteam of 10hiringActiveAI, Devtools
AlaraProcurement Platform for Dental OfficesActiveAI
AlterPrivileged Access Management for AI Agentsteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
AlturVoice AI Agents for Debt Collectionteam of 9hiringActiveAI

Founders

  • Aaron ChewFounder/CEO
  • Kavan DoctorFounder/CTO

About Synthetic Society

YC batch
S25 · Summer 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
Other
Team size
2
Location
New York City, NY, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
7h ago

Changes seen

One-linerOct 29, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "Synthetic Videos to Simulate Real Users"

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SubindustryOct 29, 2026

Subindustry changed from B2B -> Engineering, Product and Design to B2B -> Marketing.

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CategoryOct 29, 2026

Category changed from devtools to other.

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Synthetic Society in S25: 166 companies, 92% AI

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Synthetic Society: questions

Which YC batch was Synthetic Society in?

Synthetic Society was in Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch (S25).

Is Synthetic Society still active?

Y Combinator lists Synthetic Society as active.

Who founded Synthetic Society?

Synthetic Society's founders, as listed on its YC page: Aaron Chew (Founder/CEO), Kavan Doctor (Founder/CTO).

Where is Synthetic Society based?

Synthetic Society lists New York City, NY, USA as its location on YC's directory.