Shaped

ActiveAI-native

The real-time retrieval engine for search, feeds, and agents.

Y Combinator W22

What it does

Connect your data. Train your models. Query text, user or session context and retrieve relevant results in milliseconds. Explore our case studies to see how we’ve helped leading brands drive significant engagement and revenue: https://www.shaped.ai/case-study.

Its site says now · captured 2026-08-23

Shaped | The only vector database with a feedback loop

The only vector database with a feedback loop, powering personalised search and recommendations. Shaped has been acquired by Whatnot.

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