YCS26· AIPalette
The Media Engine of the AI Era
Founders
- Josephine LeeFounder
- Serena PeiFounder
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About Palette
Palette is a self-improving AI-native media platform built by MIT computer scientists and multimodal researchers that unifies the creative workflow into a single generation engine. We’re building a fully autonomous production engine that generates, distributes, and optimizes interactive media for every brand and audience.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Palette: questions
Which YC batch was Palette in?
Palette was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).
Is Palette still active?
Y Combinator lists Palette as active.
Who founded Palette?
Palette's founders, as listed on its YC page: Josephine Lee (Founder), Serena Pei (Founder).
Where is Palette based?
Palette lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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