YCS22· AI· Data· DevtoolsMidplane
The safety layer between AI agents and your database
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.
StackshineW22Automating all IT operationsShared: productivity, data engineeringAcquired
KilvinF24Custom software for your businessShared: productivity, data engineeringActive
OuterbaseW23The interface for your databaseShared: data engineeringAcquired
FableW21The command center for product teamsShared: productivityInactive
ElementaryW22Open-source data observability for data teamsShared: data engineeringActive
Also from S22 in AI
Batchmates in Summer 2022.
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GraiS22Open source version control for metadataInactive
KnowtexS22Making doctors 2x more efficient with AI note-taking & charge captureActive
LaminS22Open data platform for traceable, multimodal AIActive
Monterey AIS22Turn user feedback to product insightsAcquired
About Midplane
Companies are connecting AI coding agents like Cursor and Claude directly to their databases — where one wrong command can delete data or leak customer records. Midplane sits in between and controls what each agent is allowed to do: it blocks dangerous queries, hides sensitive data, and keeps a record of everything the agent touches. It’s open source, and runs either as a hosted service or on your own servers.
Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Remote
Midplane: questions
Which YC batch was Midplane in?
Midplane was in Y Combinator's Summer 2022 batch (S22).
Is Midplane still active?
Y Combinator lists Midplane as active.
Where is Midplane based?
Midplane lists Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Remote as its location on YC's directory.
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