YCS26· AI· DataOlam Labs
Building multi-agent simulations for model evals and training.
Founders
- Om BuddhdevFounder/CEO
- shreshth sharmaFounder/CTO
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About Olam Labs
Multi-agent environments let us evaluate and train models in complex, simulated worlds. We work with researchers on both evaluations and training for character and agentic performance typically difficult to assess for using current popular datasets. Play one of our first releases, Multi-Agent Arena (https://olamlabs.ai/arena), where humans come play social strategy games against multiple AI agents. It's currently top 50 on OpenRouter and has thousands of matches played each day. We use Multi-Agent Arena to build datasets on agentic performance and real-world socialization.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Olam Labs: questions
Which YC batch was Olam Labs in?
Olam Labs was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).
Is Olam Labs still active?
Y Combinator lists Olam Labs as active.
Who founded Olam Labs?
Olam Labs's founders, as listed on its YC page: Om Buddhdev (Founder/CEO), shreshth sharma (Founder/CTO).
Where is Olam Labs based?
Olam Labs lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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