YCW12· OtherArk
Ark organizes the world's social information.
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
A1Zap by A1BaseW25The social network layer for AI appsShared: socialActive
SvbtleS12A publishing platform.Shared: mediaActive
coil inc.W23aiShared: mediaActive
ZumoDriveS07Media in the cloudShared: mediaAcquired
FamS17Video calling social network to talk with friends and make new friendsShared: socialInactive
Also from W12
Batchmates in Winter 2012.
AmiatoW12The BI bridge for unstructured data. We automatically bridge the gap…Acquired
AmplitudeW12Digital Analytics PlatformPublic
AuthyW12Authy is a Two-Factor Authentication platform for developersAcquired
BraceW12Backlift allows front-end only developers to build entire websites…Inactive
CoderWallW12Acquired
Documents.MeW12Client-side encryption for your devices and the cloud.Inactive
About Ark
Ark.com is a search engine for people. With Ark, you can search for new people, old classmates, new business contacts, and even your friends. With over a billion social network profiles indexed, and using a modern architecture, Ark provided the most comprehensive people search engine in the world. Prior to founding Ark, our team has experience at Google, AOL, Symantec, Lithium, Yahoo! Research and Y-Combinator.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Ark: questions
Which YC batch was Ark in?
Ark was in Y Combinator's Winter 2012 batch (W12).
Is Ark still active?
Y Combinator lists Ark as inactive.
Where is Ark based?
Ark lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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