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Trace

Active · Context-aware orchestration between humans and AI.

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
7signal of 100 · rising 5
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 3Team size · YC's directory+3.1

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Competitors

AIGriptapeShared: context awareAWS GenAI Inaugural cohortStartup →AIViableShared: non technical, humanAntler 2026SingaporeStartup →AINexadShared: context aware, systemspeedrun SR004San FranciscoStartup →AIThirdlayerShared: give agent, productivity, contextYC W25San FranciscoStartup →AINexusShared: non technical, agentYC F25BrusselsStartup →
Companies closest to Trace
Company
GriptapeShared: context awareAWS GenAI Inaugural cohortNot statedAI, Devtools
ViableShared: non technical, humanAntler 2026Not statedAI
NexadShared: context aware, systemspeedrun SR004Not statedAI
ThirdlayerShared: give agent, productivity, contextYC W25ActiveAI
NexusShared: non technical, agentYC F25ActiveAI, Devtools

Adjacent

OtherWispr FlowShared: context awareNeoStartup →OtherInactiveTomoGuidesShared: context awareYC S12San FranciscoStartup →AIExonicShared: context awareYC F25San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsInactiveWingbackShared: engineering involvement, non technicalYC W22San FranciscoStartup →AISolari AIShared: non technical, give, agentYC W24MumbaiStartup →
Companies next to Trace
Company
Wispr FlowShared: context awareNeo Not statedOther
TomoGuidesShared: context awareYC S12InactiveOther
ExonicShared: context awareYC F25ActiveAI
WingbackShared: engineering involvement, non technicalYC W22InactiveDevtools
Solari AIShared: non technical, give, agentYC W24ActiveAI, Devtools

Also from S25 in AI

All of S25
AISlashyCursor for EmailYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIAdaptionalAI-powered insurance claims reviewYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIAutosanaAI agents for E2E testing across mobile & webYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIBlueAI rebuilt coding. We’re rebuilding the phoneYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AICharThe AI notepad that knows and works for youYC S25SeoulStartup →AICyberdeskSelf learning computer use agent for developersYC S25San FranciscoStartup →
Company
SlashyCursor for Emailteam of 3ActiveAI
AdaptionalAI-powered insurance claims reviewhiringActiveAI
AutosanaAI agents for E2E testing across mobile & webteam of 5ActiveAI, Devtools
BlueAI rebuilt coding. We’re rebuilding the phoneteam of 7hiringActiveAI
CharThe AI notepad that knows and works for youteam of 3ActiveAI, Devtools
CyberdeskSelf learning computer use agent for developersteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools

Founders

  • Tim CherkasovFounder/CEO
  • Artur RomanovFounder/CTO

About Trace

Trace is a workflow orchestration platform that gives agents shared context across systems and lets teams build visual processes combining AI and humans. It automatically identifies which tasks can be AI-automated and which need human input, so non-technical teams build and run workflows without engineering involvement.

YC batch
S25 · Summer 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
3
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Founded
2025
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: SaaS, B2B, Productivity, Enterprise Software, AI

Trace in S25: 166 companies, 92% AI

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Trace: questions

Which YC batch was Trace in?

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

Is Trace still active?

Y Combinator lists Trace as active.

Who founded Trace?

Trace's founders, as listed on its YC page: Tim Cherkasov (Founder/CEO), Artur Romanov (Founder/CTO).

Where is Trace based?

Trace lists London, England, United Kingdom as its location on YC's directory.