YCX26· AIprimitive
communication for agents
ActiveChecked 18h ago
Founders
- Ethan ByrdFounder/CEO
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About primitive
Building the communication infrastructure needed for fully autonomous agents
San Francisco, CA, USA
primitive: questions
Which YC batch was primitive in?
primitive was in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch (X26).
Is primitive still active?
Y Combinator lists primitive as active.
Who founded primitive?
primitive's founders, as listed on its YC page: Ethan Byrd (Founder/CEO).
Where is primitive based?
primitive lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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