cluster

Developer tools startup ideas and companies

Code generation, IDEs, testing, CI/CD, code review, app platforms for developers.

976

companies tracked

147

from the last 2 years

122

startup-relevant federal grants ($70M)

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Newest in the cluster

  • SimulithicY Combinator F26readiness

    User simulations for production monitoring.

  • GodHandsY Combinator F26readiness

    Your company’s operating model, learned from the work.

  • ByteAskY Combinator F26readiness

    The AI coding agent for C and C++

  • isoquantY Combinator F26readiness

    Self-optimizing inference cloud for faster, cheaper AI

  • Workers IOY Combinator F26readiness

    Simulation Environments for Verifying Mission Critical Software

  • BryelY Combinator F26readiness

    Devin for AI Research Engineering

  • MentlioY Combinator S26readiness

    Engineering Intelligence and Token Optimization for the AI-Coding Era

  • HyperProbeY Combinator S26readiness

    AI engineer that debugs and fixes production incidents in realtime

  • HopliteY Combinator S26readiness

    Effortlessly deploy cloud software factories.

  • Teneraa16z speedrun SR007readiness

    Simulation models that predict how users react to software before it ships, for product teams at Fortune 500s

  • Graphify LabsY Combinator S26readiness

    On-device Knowledge Graph engine for Enterprise Software

  • JcodeY Combinator S26readiness

    High performance coding agents

Most AI-visible

Highest AEO scores - how well AI assistants can read and cite them.

  • Metoro70
  • Greptile68
  • VideoGen68
  • Muuktest68
  • Blink68
  • GrowthBook68
  • Mobile Action67
  • Pressable, Inc.67

Recent rounds

  • EliseAIseries-d-plus$350M
  • Reply Nextpre-seed$432K
  • Clastixunknown$0K
  • F13seed$5M
  • Supabase, Inc.Form D/A$650M

By program

  • Y Combinator519
  • 500 Global116
  • Plug and Play84
  • Techstars73
  • Alchemist Accelerator45
  • Antler31
  • Entrepreneur First28
  • Seedcamp25
  • a16z speedrun15
  • South Park Commons13
  • AI Grant9
  • SOSV6
  • Berkeley SkyDeck5
  • Pear VC4
  • Sequoia Arc3

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