Usul

Active · AI Platform for Winning Defense & Government Contracts

YC S24

Website YC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works

12signal of 100 · rising 6

team of 15Team size · YC's directory+6.2
went through YCProgram · this site+4
hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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

Competitors

GovDashShared: government contract, govtech, winYC W22New York CityStartup →AI

LockeShared: government contract, win government, govtechYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AI

CandorShared: win government, govtech, defenseYC W25San FranciscoStartup →

Companies closest to Usul
Company	Category	Status	Program
GovDashShared: government contract, govtech, winYC W22ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW22
LockeShared: government contract, win government, govtechYC S26ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS26
CandorShared: win government, govtech, defenseYC W25ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW25

Adjacent

CemblaShared: govtech, governmentYC S23San FranciscoStartup →AI

PromiseShared: govtech, governmentYC W18San FranciscoStartup →AI

CaptoShared: govtech, governmentYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AI

GUILDShared: contract, government, defenseYC S26New York CityStartup →Other

GovlyShared: govtech, contract, governmentYC S21San FranciscoStartup →

Companies next to Usul
Company	Category	Status	Program
CemblaShared: govtech, governmentYC S23ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS23
PromiseShared: govtech, governmentYC W18ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW18
CaptoShared: govtech, governmentYC S26ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS26
GUILDShared: contract, government, defenseYC S26ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS26
GovlyShared: govtech, contract, governmentYC S21ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS21

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All of S24

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&AICollaborative workspace for patent litigatorsYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AI

Affil.aiAI Affiliate Network For Financial CompaniesYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AI

AlunaData for biomedical AIYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AI

AminoAnalyticaThe AI scientist for always-on biodefenseYC S24LondonStartup →

Company	Category	Status
BluedoorAI for public records request fulfillmentActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active
Ontra MobilityPlatform for cities to optimize transitteam of 2ActiveAI	AI	Active
&AICollaborative workspace for patent litigatorsteam of 7ActiveAI	AI	Active
Affil.aiAI Affiliate Network For Financial Companiesteam of 4ActiveAI	AI	Active
AlunaData for biomedical AIteam of 3ActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active
AminoAnalyticaThe AI scientist for always-on biodefenseteam of 3ActiveAI	AI	Active

Founders

Jarren ReidFounder
Oliver GomezFounder
Joonghyun LeeFounder

About Usul

Usul helps companies win government contracts in 60+ nations. Our AI monitors $8 trillion in annual government spending and instantly matches you to contracts across defense, IT, energy, healthcare and more. Learn more at https://usul.com/

YC batch: S24 · Summer 2024
Status, per YC: Active
Category: AI
Team size: 15
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded: 2024
Checked: 6h ago

YC tags: Generative AI, GovTech, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Usul in S24: 248 companies, 85% AI

Usul: questions

Which YC batch was Usul in?

Usul was in Y Combinator's Summer 2024 batch (S24).

Is Usul still active?

Y Combinator lists Usul as active.

Who founded Usul?

Usul's founders, as listed on its YC page: Jarren Reid (Founder), Oliver Gomez (Founder), Joonghyun Lee (Founder).

Where is Usul based?

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