Variant

Active · Creative intelligence

Why it ranks

10signal of 100 · rising 5

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Creative intelligence

Which YC batch was Variant in?

Variant was in Y Combinator's Fall 2024 batch (F24).

Is Variant still active?

Y Combinator lists Variant as active.

Who founded Variant?

Variant's founders, as listed on its YC page: Benjamin South Lee (Founder/CEO), Daniel Bulhosa Solorzano (Founder).

Where is Variant based?

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