YCX25ยท AIPaper Instruments
Open-source frontier models for knowledge work
ActiveChecked 17h ago
Founders
- Daanish KhaziFounder/CEO
- Gavin BainsFounder
- Joseph BesgenFounder
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About Paper Instruments
Paper Instruments post-trains LLMs to accelerate knowledge work.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Paper Instruments: questions
Which YC batch was Paper Instruments in?
Paper Instruments was in Y Combinator's Spring 2025 batch (X25).
Is Paper Instruments still active?
Y Combinator lists Paper Instruments as active.
Who founded Paper Instruments?
Paper Instruments's founders, as listed on its YC page: Daanish Khazi (Founder/CEO), Gavin Bains (Founder), Joseph Besgen (Founder).
Where is Paper Instruments based?
Paper Instruments lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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