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Zep AI

Active · The unified context layer for enterprise data

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
11signal of 100 · rising 5
  • team of 10Team size · YC's directory+5.4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AIGraphify LabsShared: github star, knowledge graph, layerYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AICloudglueShared: context layer, agent, openYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AIAsatoShared: enterprise data, knowledge graph, unifyPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →AIKaelioShared: context layer, governed, sourceYC X25Startup →AIAirbyteShared: context layer, unify, agentYC W20San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Zep AI
Company
Graphify LabsShared: github star, knowledge graph, layerYC S26ActiveAI, Devtools
CloudglueShared: context layer, agent, openYC S24ActiveAI, Devtools
AsatoShared: enterprise data, knowledge graph, unifyPlug and Play Not statedAI, Data
KaelioShared: context layer, governed, sourceYC X25ActiveAI, Devtools
AirbyteShared: context layer, unify, agentYC W20ActiveAI, Data, Devtools

Adjacent

AIManufactShared: source framework, github star, infrastructureYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIDriverShared: context layer, shared, completeYC W24AustinStartup →AIInactiveTesseralShared: audit logs, access control, enterpriseYC W24San FranciscoStartup →AISensoShared: enterprise data, ai assistant, contextYC W24TorontoStartup →AIGriptapeShared: source framework, context, openAWS GenAI Inaugural cohortStartup →
Companies next to Zep AI
Company
ManufactShared: source framework, github star, infrastructureYC S25ActiveAI, Devtools
DriverShared: context layer, shared, completeYC W24ActiveAI, Devtools
TesseralShared: audit logs, access control, enterpriseYC W24InactiveAI, Devtools
SensoShared: enterprise data, ai assistant, contextYC W24ActiveAI
GriptapeShared: source framework, context, openAWS GenAI Inaugural cohortNot statedAI, Devtools

Also from W24 in AI

All of W24
AIHatchetThe orchestration platform for teams who ship.YC W24New York CityStartup →AILeapingAutomate bug resolutionYC W24New York CityStartup →AIMarr LabsAI-voice agents that are indistinguishable from humans.YC W24San FranciscoStartup →AINuancedthe AI coding app for thinking.YC W24San FranciscoStartup →AIOpenEnterprise AI customer supportYC W24AmmanStartup →AIAgentic LabsAI system design tools for dev teamsYC W24New York CityStartup →
Company
HatchetThe orchestration platform for teams who ship.team of 7ActiveAI, Devtools
LeapingAutomate bug resolutionteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
Marr LabsAI-voice agents that are indistinguishable from humans.team of 9ActiveAI
Nuancedthe AI coding app for thinking.team of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
OpenEnterprise AI customer supportteam of 21hiringActiveAI, Devtools
Agentic LabsAI system design tools for dev teamsteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools

About Zep AI

Zep unifies business data, documents, and conversations into shared, governed context so agents can complete tasks correctly. Its Context Lake manages millions of Context Graphs as one system, with access controls, retention policies, source traceability, and audit logs. Teams use Zep to build enterprise context graphs, agent memory, and customer and account context. Zep retrieves context in under 200 milliseconds. Graphiti, Zep’s open source framework for temporal knowledge graphs, has more than 30,000 GitHub stars.

YC batch
W24 · Winter 2024
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
10
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
10h ago

YC tags: Developer Tools, Infrastructure, AI, Conversational AI, AI Assistant

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Zep AI in W24: 248 companies, 84% AI

Zep AI: questions

Which YC batch was Zep AI in?

Zep AI was in Y Combinator's Winter 2024 batch (W24).

Is Zep AI still active?

Y Combinator lists Zep AI as active.

Where is Zep AI based?

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