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Unthread

Acquired · AI helpdesk built for Slack & Teams

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
13signal of 100 · rising 3
  • team of 7Team size · YC's directory+4.7
  • acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

A sum of public facts, not a judgement and not investment advice.

Competitors

AIClad LabsShared: customer support, slackYC F25San FranciscoStartup →AILetterbookShared: customer support, ticket, resolveYC S23San FranciscoStartup →AIParahelpShared: customer support, ticket, resolveYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AIFirstSupport.aiShared: customer support, ticket, poweredYC W21BandungStartup →
Companies closest to Unthread
Company
Clad LabsShared: customer support, slackYC F25ActiveAI
LetterbookShared: customer support, ticket, resolveYC S23ActiveAI
ParahelpShared: customer support, ticket, resolveYC S24ActiveAI
FirstSupport.aiShared: customer support, ticket, poweredYC W21ActiveAI

Adjacent

Developer toolsDiddoShared: nativelyNeoStartup →AIDialogusShared: customer support, workYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIPatchedShared: ops, productivityYC S24San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveNilesShared: slack, work, productivityYC W17San FranciscoStartup →AIInactiveOpenSightShared: customer support, resolution, resolveYC W23San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Unthread
Company
DiddoShared: nativelyNeo Not statedDevtools
DialogusShared: customer support, workYC S26ActiveAI, Devtools
PatchedShared: ops, productivityYC S24ActiveAI
NilesShared: slack, work, productivityYC W17InactiveOther
OpenSightShared: customer support, resolution, resolveYC W23InactiveAI

Also from S22 in AI

All of S22
AIInactiveZoltar LabsAI-assisted CX tool built with your knowledge.YC S22New York CityStartup →AI100xCreate, Share, and Monetize AI AgentsYC S22BengaluruStartup →AIAccountableSmarter Spending for Vacation Property ManagersYC S22New York CityStartup →AIActivepiecesOpen-source, AI-first and no-code business automation toolYC S22San FranciscoStartup →AIAd ArmyGenerate, iterate, and ship AI ad creatives fasterYC S22LondonStartup →AIAiPriseAI-powered Global Compliance PlatformYC S22San FranciscoStartup →
Company
Zoltar LabsAI-assisted CX tool built with your knowledge.team of 9InactiveAI
100xCreate, Share, and Monetize AI Agentsteam of 3ActiveAI
AccountableSmarter Spending for Vacation Property Managersteam of 2ActiveAI
ActivepiecesOpen-source, AI-first and no-code business automation tool24.7k starsteam of 10ActiveAI, Devtools
Ad ArmyGenerate, iterate, and ship AI ad creatives fasterteam of 5ActiveAI
AiPriseAI-powered Global Compliance Platformteam of 65hiringActiveAI

About Unthread

Unthread is an AI-powered helpdesk built natively into Slack. We help companies to automate the creation and resolution of tickets right from a Slack channel. We work with IT, HR, and CX teams at some of the world's largest companies to resolve tickets instantly using AI.

YC batch
S22 · Summer 2022
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
AI
Team size
7
Location
New York City, NY, USA
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: SaaS, B2B, Customer Support, AI

Changes seen

StatusNov 5, 2026

Now listed as acquired, was active.

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One-linerNov 5, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "Automate support ops natively in Slack"

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TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Unthread in S22: 233 companies, 54% AI

Unthread: questions

Which YC batch was Unthread in?

Unthread was in Y Combinator's Summer 2022 batch (S22).

Is Unthread still active?

Y Combinator lists Unthread as acquired.

Where is Unthread based?

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