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Whitespace

Active · AI Operating System for Wholesale Distribution

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

AIDistroShared: wholesale distributor, supply chainYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AIInactiveKanava AIShared: wholesale distributor, supply chain, startingYC X25San FranciscoStartup →OtherFlexportShared: physical goods, supply chain, humanYC W14San FranciscoStartup →AIDeryaShared: supply chain, distribution, operationYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AISotantShared: chain operation, supply chain, entirespeedrun SR007San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Whitespace
Company
DistroShared: wholesale distributor, supply chainYC S24ActiveAI
Kanava AIShared: wholesale distributor, supply chain, startingYC X25InactiveAI
FlexportShared: physical goods, supply chain, humanYC W14 +1ActiveOther
DeryaShared: supply chain, distribution, operationYC S26ActiveAI
SotantShared: chain operation, supply chain, entirespeedrun SR007Not statedAI

Adjacent

AILuceboxShared: building toward, self improving, learnYC W27MilanStartup →AIburntShared: supply chain, operating, runYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AILarkShared: entire operation, supply chain, runYC F26San FranciscoStartup →OtherEdotEnvShared: building toward, self improving, agentYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AISpaceFlow Technologies, Inc.Shared: physical goods, supply chain, systemYC S26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Whitespace
Company
LuceboxShared: building toward, self improving, learnYC W27ActiveAI, Devtools
burntShared: supply chain, operating, runYC S25ActiveAI
LarkShared: entire operation, supply chain, runYC F26ActiveAI
EdotEnvShared: building toward, self improving, agentYC S26ActiveOther
SpaceFlow Technologies, Inc.Shared: physical goods, supply chain, systemYC S26ActiveAI

Also from S26 in AI

All of S26
AIDonkeyThe AI-native trading company: factory prices, delivered, one numberYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIEkho LabsWorld Model for FreightYC S26New York CityStartup →AIGUILDMaking Defense Manufacturing Faster and CheaperYC S26New York CityStartup →AITarifflo Inc.Supply chain compliance and cost savingsYC S26Salt Lake CityStartup →AI6thSenseNervous System for Physical AIYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AI83 SciencesAI-native materials discovery powered by unpublished experimental dataYC S26San FranciscoStartup →
Company
DonkeyThe AI-native trading company: factory prices, delivered, one numberteam of 5ActiveAI
Ekho LabsWorld Model for FreightActiveAI
GUILDMaking Defense Manufacturing Faster and Cheaperteam of 2hiringActiveAI
Tarifflo Inc.Supply chain compliance and cost savingsteam of 5ActiveAI
6thSenseNervous System for Physical AIteam of 4ActiveAI
83 SciencesAI-native materials discovery powered by unpublished experimental datateam of 3hiringActiveAI

Founders

  • Alex TungFounder/CEO
  • Leon YaoFounder/CTO

About Whitespace

Whitespace builds AI agents that run the entire operation of supply chain businesses, starting with wholesale distributors. We give them self-improving AI agents that learn their business and do work like inventory planning and customer service. We're building towards a world where all supply chain operations run through our agents, and all physical goods purchases can happen across businesses without human touch.

YC batch
S26 · Summer 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2026
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: SaaS, B2B, Supply Chain, AI

Whitespace in S26: 229 companies, 88% AI

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Whitespace: questions

Which YC batch was Whitespace in?

Whitespace was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).

Is Whitespace still active?

Y Combinator lists Whitespace as active.

Who founded Whitespace?

Whitespace's founders, as listed on its YC page: Alex Tung (Founder/CEO), Leon Yao (Founder/CTO).

Where is Whitespace based?

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