YCW26· AI· DevtoolsOssus
Intelligence for cultural institutions
Founders
- Jonathan GörtzFounder/CEO
- Carl-Hugo JacobssonFounder
- Kaan SirinFounder/CTO
Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
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About Ossus
We build intelligence for cultural institutions. Our first commercial product is for the literature industry with a focus on school and public libraries. It is a AI-native OS for libraries, that helps librarians save time on tedious tasks and lets them focus on their patrons.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Ossus: questions
Which YC batch was Ossus in?
Ossus was in Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch (W26).
Is Ossus still active?
Y Combinator lists Ossus as active.
Who founded Ossus?
Ossus's founders, as listed on its YC page: Jonathan Görtz (Founder/CEO), Carl-Hugo Jacobsson (Founder), Kaan Sirin (Founder/CTO).
Where is Ossus based?
Ossus lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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