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Terminal Use

Active · AI-native transformation for operations-heavy companies

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
8signal of 100 · rising 8
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 4Team size · YC's directory+3.6

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Competitors

AIWatoShared: control point, runs, workflowYC X26San FranciscoStartup →OtherCroutonShared: change, map, actuallyYC F24New York CityStartup →AISona8Shared: department, transformation, changeYC F26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Terminal Use
Company
WatoShared: control point, runs, workflowYC X26ActiveAI
CroutonShared: change, map, actuallyYC F24ActiveOther
Sona8Shared: department, transformation, changeYC F26ActiveAI, Devtools

Adjacent

AILinc.Shared: transformation, native, processYC S23San FranciscoStartup →DataAcquiredStackshineShared: operation, then, organizationYC W22PortlandStartup →AIInactiveSmartbaseShared: native, operationsYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AIRoteShared: department, native, operationsYC W27San FranciscoStartup →OtherHuduShared: department, operationYC W21Fort CollinsStartup →
Companies next to Terminal Use
Company
Linc.Shared: transformation, native, processYC S23ActiveAI
StackshineShared: operation, then, organizationYC W22AcquiredData
SmartbaseShared: native, operationsYC X26InactiveAI
RoteShared: department, native, operationsYC W27ActiveAI
HuduShared: department, operationYC W21ActiveOther

Also from W26 in AI

All of W26
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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

  • Vivek RajaFounder/CEO
  • Filip BaluchaFounder
  • Stavros FilosidisFounder/CTO

About Terminal Use

AI pilots are everywhere. Few organizations can point to a department that actually runs AI-first. Terminal Use changes that. We help operations teams rebuild how work gets done, end to end. We begin with one critical process, map how it runs today and where it breaks, then redesign the workflow around AI agents, existing systems, and people at the right control points. The result is a working AI-first process, measurable operational change, and a blueprint for transforming the broader department. Founded by ex-Palantir FDEs and engineers working on transformation at scale, Terminal Use works across construction, logistics, manufacturing, retail, and other complex operating environments.

YC batch
W26 · Winter 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
4
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2026
Checked
13h ago

Terminal Use in W26: 199 companies, 81% AI

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Terminal Use: questions

Which YC batch was Terminal Use in?

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

Is Terminal Use still active?

Y Combinator lists Terminal Use as active.

Who founded Terminal Use?

Terminal Use's founders, as listed on its YC page: Vivek Raja (Founder/CEO), Filip Balucha (Founder), Stavros Filosidis (Founder/CTO).

Where is Terminal Use based?

Terminal Use lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.