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Ventura

Active · AI Workforce for Distributors and Manufacturers

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
9signal of 100 · rising 9
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AIAventShared: tribal knowledge, order entry, distributorYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIComenaShared: order entry, distributor, manufacturerYC S25BYStartup →AIPanoraShared: order entry, distributor, manufacturerYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AIArzanaShared: order entry, manufacturer, quotingYC X26New York CityStartup →AIPoka LabsShared: tribal knowledge, manufacturer, orderYC S24San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Ventura
Company
AventShared: tribal knowledge, order entry, distributorYC S25ActiveAI
ComenaShared: order entry, distributor, manufacturerYC S25ActiveAI
PanoraShared: order entry, distributor, manufacturerYC S24ActiveAI, Devtools
ArzanaShared: order entry, manufacturer, quotingYC X26ActiveAI
Poka LabsShared: tribal knowledge, manufacturer, orderYC S24ActiveAI

Adjacent

AIMercuraShared: distributor, manufacturer, orderYC W25BYStartup →DatatrebuShared: order entry, starting, taskPlug and PlayMexicoStartup →AIInactiveSmartbaseShared: manufacturer, erpYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AITreliumShared: order entry, distributor, followYC F25San FranciscoStartup →OtherAsterix HealthShared: workforceEF 2024LondonStartup →
Companies next to Ventura
Company
MercuraShared: distributor, manufacturer, orderYC W25ActiveAI
trebuShared: order entry, starting, taskPlug and Play Not statedData
SmartbaseShared: manufacturer, erpYC X26InactiveAI
TreliumShared: order entry, distributor, followYC F25ActiveAI
Asterix HealthShared: workforceEF 2024Not statedOther

Also from W26 in AI

All of W26
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Company
/dev/fast/dev/fast is the AI-native code forgeteam of 4ActiveAI, Devtools
10x ScienceThe AI-native platform for next-generation protein characterization.team of 5hiringActiveAI
21stUI building blocks for the agentic internetteam of 3ActiveAI, Devtools
AemonThe Forward-Deployed AI Research Engineerteam of 3hiringActiveAI, Devtools
Agentic FabriqThe control plane for AI agents.team of 2ActiveAI
Alt-XBuilding the best venue for private markets exposure.team of 2ActiveAI, Data

Founders

  • Swen KollerFounder/CEO
  • Jack CollinsFounder/CTO

About Ventura

Ventura builds the AI workforce for distributors and manufacturers, starting with quoting and order entry. It plugs into your existing ERP, follows your SOPs, and learns your team's tribal knowledge - getting smarter with every completed task.

YC batch
W26 · Winter 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
7h ago

Ventura in W26: 199 companies, 81% AI

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Ventura: questions

Which YC batch was Ventura in?

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

Is Ventura still active?

Y Combinator lists Ventura as active.

Who founded Ventura?

Ventura's founders, as listed on its YC page: Swen Koller (Founder/CEO), Jack Collins (Founder/CTO).

Where is Ventura based?

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