River
The AI desktop.
ActiveChecked 18h ago
Founders
- Brian JoseffFounder/CEO
- Chandler SuppleFounder/CEO
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About River
AI made software engineers 100x more productive. We're bringing that same transformation to knowledge workers with the AI desktop.
San Francisco, CA, USA
River: questions
Which YC batch was River in?
River was in Y Combinator's Fall 2026 batch (F26).
Is River still active?
Y Combinator lists River as active.
Who founded River?
River's founders, as listed on its YC page: Brian Joseff (Founder/CEO), Chandler Supple (Founder/CEO).
Where is River based?
River lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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