YCX26· AI· DevtoolsStage
Code review platform for humans and agents
Founders
- Charles PanFounder/CEO
- Dean StratakosFounder/CTO
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About Stage
Stage is a new code review platform designed to help engineers better understand and review AI generated code. Engineering teams are shipping faster than ever with agents, but now they’re drowning in an endless backlog of PRs to review. Stage reorganizes the code review process around how engineers naturally think, enabling you to review (and merge!) PRs 5x faster. Used by top engineers at Legora, n8n, Branch, and more.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Stage: questions
Which YC batch was Stage in?
Stage was in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch (X26).
Is Stage still active?
Y Combinator lists Stage as active.
Who founded Stage?
Stage's founders, as listed on its YC page: Charles Pan (Founder/CEO), Dean Stratakos (Founder/CTO).
Where is Stage based?
Stage lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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