YCX25· AI· DevtoolsAirweave
The open-source context retrieval layer for agents
Founders
- Lennert JansenFounder/CEO
- Rauf AkdemirFounder/CTO
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About Airweave
Open-source context retrieval for AI agents across workspaces. It connects to productivity tools, email, document stores, or any private data source and transforms their contents into searchable knowledge bases for agents.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Airweave: questions
Which YC batch was Airweave in?
Airweave was in Y Combinator's Spring 2025 batch (X25).
Is Airweave still active?
Y Combinator lists Airweave as active.
Who founded Airweave?
Airweave's founders, as listed on its YC page: Lennert Jansen (Founder/CEO), Rauf Akdemir (Founder/CTO).
Where is Airweave based?
Airweave lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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