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Wato

Active · The control point for AI agents at work.

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
7signal of 100 · rising 7
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

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Competitors

AITerminal UseShared: control point, agent, workYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIMosaicShared: shared memory, agent shared, giveYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIAlrightyShared: reusable workflow, runs, contextYC S21New York CityStartup →
Companies closest to Wato
Company
Terminal UseShared: control point, agent, workYC W26ActiveAI
MosaicShared: shared memory, agent shared, giveYC S26ActiveAI
AlrightyShared: reusable workflow, runs, contextYC S21ActiveAI

Adjacent

AIMemory StoreShared: agent, memory, chatYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AITraceShared: agent shared, give, contextYC S25LondonStartup →AIo11Shared: agent access, give, insteadYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AISpine AIShared: connected tool, agent, controlYC S23San FranciscoStartup →AIF2Shared: work compound, trusted, contextYC S25New York CityStartup →
Companies next to Wato
Company
Memory StoreShared: agent, memory, chatYC X26ActiveAI
TraceShared: agent shared, give, contextYC S25ActiveAI
o11Shared: agent access, give, insteadYC W26ActiveAI, Devtools
Spine AIShared: connected tool, agent, controlYC S23ActiveAI, Devtools
F2Shared: work compound, trusted, contextYC S25ActiveAI, Devtools

Also from X26 in AI

All of X26
AIAbInitio BioThe Intelligence layer for Drug ManufacturingYC X26BostonStartup →AIAdvanced Metal ResearchMachine intelligence for American WeldingYC X26Los AngelesStartup →AIAgentPhonePhone Numbers for AI AgentsYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AIAGI Deploy CoDiffusing AI into critical industriesYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AIAkkariAutonomous Customer OperationsYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AIAlchemizeBuilding AI Native Customs BrokeragesYC X26San FranciscoStartup →
Company
AbInitio BioThe Intelligence layer for Drug Manufacturingteam of 2ActiveAI
Advanced Metal ResearchMachine intelligence for American Weldingteam of 3ActiveAI
AgentPhonePhone Numbers for AI AgentshiringActiveAI
AGI Deploy CoDiffusing AI into critical industriesteam of 2ActiveAI
AkkariAutonomous Customer Operationsteam of 5ActiveAI
AlchemizeBuilding AI Native Customs Brokeragesteam of 2ActiveAI

Founders

  • Arihan VaranasiFounder/CEO
  • Rahul RejeevFounder/CTO

About Wato

Wato gives AI agents shared memory, reusable workflows, connected tools, and living artifacts so work compounds across a team instead of disappearing into chat threads. Teams use Wato to give every agent access to trusted company context and turn useful runs into knowledge the next agent can build on.

YC batch
X26 · Spring 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2026
Checked
10h ago

Wato in X26: 194 companies, 84% AI

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Wato: questions

Which YC batch was Wato in?

Wato was in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch (X26).

Is Wato still active?

Y Combinator lists Wato as active.

Who founded Wato?

Wato's founders, as listed on its YC page: Arihan Varanasi (Founder/CEO), Rahul Rejeev (Founder/CTO).

Where is Wato based?

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