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The Hog

Active · Real-time web intelligence API for AI agents and GTM teams

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
7signal of 100 · rising 6
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

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Competitors

Developer toolsInactiveVesselShared: gtm tool, api, pullingYC W22San FranciscoStartup →AIExaShared: web searchYC S21San FranciscoStartup →AIBallerineShared: web intelligence, agent, unifyYC S22Tel Aviv-YafoStartup →AIGladiaShared: intelligence api, dataArc 2022Startup →AIPromptLoopShared: web scraping, gtm, enrichYC W22San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to The Hog
Company
VesselShared: gtm tool, api, pullingYC W22InactiveDevtools
ExaShared: web searchYC S21ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
BallerineShared: web intelligence, agent, unifyYC S22ActiveAI
GladiaShared: intelligence api, dataArc Arc 2022Not statedAI, Devtools
PromptLoopShared: web scraping, gtm, enrichYC W22ActiveAI, Data

Adjacent

AIKalindaShared: deep research, dataYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AITwainShared: deep research, gtm, apiArc 2022Startup →AIValleyShared: deep researchAntler 2022USStartup →AINewsCatcherShared: web search, api, agentYC S22KyivStartup →OtherRevealedShared: gtmAntler 2024USStartup →
Companies next to The Hog
Company
KalindaShared: deep research, dataYC S25ActiveAI
TwainShared: deep research, gtm, apiArc Arc 2022Not statedAI, Devtools
ValleyShared: deep researchAntler 2022Not statedAI
NewsCatcherShared: web search, api, agentYC S22ActiveAI, Data
RevealedShared: gtmAntler 2024Not statedOther

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Company
AbsurdThe production canvas for AI film teamsteam of 10ActiveAI
AirCaps AIVoice AI that hears what other models miss.team of 5hiringActiveAI, Devtools
AlderAI employees for finance, starting with accounts receivable.team of 2hiringActiveAI
Aleph LabAI language buddy in the games kids loveteam of 2ActiveAI
Allus AITransforming manufacturing with our next-gen Vision Foundation Modelteam of 6hiringActiveAI
AmikaTurn any spare computer into agent devboxes or CI runnersteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools

Founders

  • Hudson LiaoFounder/CEO

About The Hog

One API to search, enrich, and monitor the web. An agent is only as good as the data it runs on. Most agents and GTM tools today are stuck pulling stale, fragmented data from a dozen different providers, which caps how good their output can ever be. We unify all of it behind one API. One credit-based API covers people data, company data, web search, deep research, news, social signals, and web scraping. Multi-provider waterfall logic routes each call to the best source and falls back automatically, so you get one integration and one bill instead of stitching together Clay, Apollo, Exa, Tavily, and a handful of others. We're building the data layer that agents and GTM teams plug into to find, understand, and reach their customers.

YC batch
F25 · Fall 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
7h ago

Changes seen

HiringOct 5, 2026

Stopped hiring.

Source ↗

The Hog in F25: 146 companies, 88% AI

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The Hog: questions

Which YC batch was The Hog in?

The Hog was in Y Combinator's Fall 2025 batch (F25).

Is The Hog still active?

Y Combinator lists The Hog as active.

Who founded The Hog?

The Hog's founders, as listed on its YC page: Hudson Liao (Founder/CEO).

Where is The Hog based?

The Hog lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.