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Traverse

Active · Custom models and inference, built and run for enterprises

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4signal of 100 · rising 4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AIAgnost AIShared: custom model, machine learning, runYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIFeynShared: custom model, runYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AIUnsloth AIShared: custom modelYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AIdari.devShared: custom model, runYC F25San FranciscoStartup →AIOsmosisShared: reinforcement learning, machine learning, runYC W25San FranciscoStartup →OtherPositronShared: inference, modelStartup →OtherOLIXShared: inference, modelStartup →OtherEUCLYDShared: inferenceStartup →
Companies closest to Traverse
Company
Agnost AIShared: custom model, machine learning, runYC S26 +1ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
FeynShared: custom model, runYC X25ActiveAI, Devtools
Unsloth AIShared: custom modelYC S24ActiveAI, Devtools
dari.devShared: custom model, runYC F25ActiveAI, Devtools
OsmosisShared: reinforcement learning, machine learning, runYC W25ActiveAI, Devtools
Positronnot in a program hereShared: inference, modelElsewhereOther
OLIXnot in a program hereShared: inference, modelElsewhereOther
EUCLYDnot in a program hereShared: inferenceElsewhereOther

Adjacent

AIAgentin AIShared: reinforcement learning, modelYC W25San FranciscoStartup →AIUnifyShared: reinforcement learning, modelYC W23LondonStartup →OtherEtchedShared: inference, runNeoStartup →AIAcquiredReplicateShared: machine learning, run, modelYC W20San FranciscoStartup →AIAutomorphicShared: custom modelYC S23San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Traverse
Company
Agentin AIShared: reinforcement learning, modelYC W25ActiveAI
UnifyShared: reinforcement learning, modelYC W23ActiveAI, Devtools
EtchedShared: inference, runNeo Not statedOther
ReplicateShared: machine learning, run, modelYC W20 +1AcquiredAI, Devtools
AutomorphicShared: custom modelYC S23ActiveAI, Devtools

Also from W26 in AI

All of W26
AIAnchorheadEvals for frontier research agentsYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIAshrEnterprise post-training, monitoring, and continual learning platformYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIBrumbyRobot Cowboys that Herd Cattle with AI DronesYC W26SydneyStartup →AIInstinctTrade with superhuman instinctYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AISynthetic SciencesInfrastructure for Autonomous ScienceYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIVelum LabsThe OS for data quality across any stackYC W26San FranciscoStartup →
Company
AnchorheadEvals for frontier research agentsActiveAI, Devtools
AshrEnterprise post-training, monitoring, and continual learning platformteam of 2ActiveAI, Data
BrumbyRobot Cowboys that Herd Cattle with AI Dronesteam of 32 programsActiveAI
InstinctTrade with superhuman instinctteam of 5ActiveAI
Synthetic SciencesInfrastructure for Autonomous Scienceteam of 4ActiveAI, Devtools
Velum LabsThe OS for data quality across any stackteam of 2ActiveAI, Data

Founders

  • Lance YanFounder/CEO

About Traverse

YC batch
W26 · Winter 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
1
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, AI

Changes seen

One-linerOct 19, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "Research lab solving non-verifiable work"

Source ↗

Traverse in W26: 199 companies, 81% AI

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Traverse: questions

Which YC batch was Traverse in?

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

Is Traverse still active?

Y Combinator lists Traverse as active.

Who founded Traverse?

Traverse's founders, as listed on its YC page: Lance Yan (Founder/CEO).

Where is Traverse based?

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