YCS26· AI· Data· DevtoolsAlkera AI
Reliable and safe data engineering and data science agents
Founders
- Rick GaoFounder/CEO
- Tony LiFounder/COO
- Andrew TranFounder/CTO
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About Alkera AI
Alkera is a data engineering/analysis/science agent that works in your IDE or CLI. If you’re tired of agents that produce false, or even dangerous, reports about your data, then Alkera is for you. Our agent is equipped with your data’s history and lineage, your team’s knowledge, and tailored plugins for data apps such as Snowflake and dbt. Simply install and connect your services to begin doing trusted agentic data work. We also offer VPC & on-prem deployment options for when data can't leave your boundary.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Alkera AI: questions
Which YC batch was Alkera AI in?
Alkera AI was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).
Is Alkera AI still active?
Y Combinator lists Alkera AI as active.
Who founded Alkera AI?
Alkera AI's founders, as listed on its YC page: Rick Gao (Founder/CEO), Tony Li (Founder/COO), Andrew Tran (Founder/CTO).
Where is Alkera AI based?
Alkera AI lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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