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Arcane

AcquiredYC W24

New York City, US · Founded 2023 · 2 employees · 14 known investors

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This is the personal website of Rohan Mehta, a software engineer at OpenAI who previously founded a YC-backed startup and worked at Meta; it is not a company website. He created Subway Time, an app for the NYC Subway.

Also known as Arcane AI, Inc. · Arcane AI · Summoner AI · Summoner AI, Arcane AI

AI & Machine Learning Consumer Artificial Intelligence Generative AI AIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W24)

Arcane was founded in 2023 by Rohan Mehta and Lucas Switzer.

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Rohan Mehta

Rohan Mehta Founderuntil 2024Rohan Mehta is a software engineer who previously founded Arcane and spent nearly nine years at Meta. He is currently based in New York.

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Lucas Switzer

Lucas Switzer Founderuntil 2024He previously worked at Meta on augmented reality glasses and generative AI projects.

Investors · 14

Rebel Fundlisted by Rebel FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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AccelreportedPalo Alto · $500K – $100M

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Accel-KKRreportedMenlo Park

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Amino CapitalreportedPalo Alto · $100K – $10M

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Camford CapitalreportedMenlo Park

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Eight CapitalreportedNorwalk

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General CatalystreportedSan Francisco · $30M

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Goodwater CapitalreportedBurlingame · $5M – $50M

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Gopher US VenturereportedMenlo Park

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Karman VenturesreportedAustin · $100K – $500K

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PioneerreportedToronto, Ontario

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Recursion Venturesreported

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Unpopular VenturesreportedMiami · $100K – $500K

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$5M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2023

$5MSeed FundingDec 2023 · 4 sources
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Frequently asked questions

What does Arcane do?: This is the personal website of Rohan Mehta, a software engineer at OpenAI who previously founded a YC-backed startup and worked at Meta; it is not a company website. He created Subway Time, an app for the NYC Subway.
Who founded Arcane?: Arcane was founded by Rohan Mehta, Lucas Switzer in 2023.
Who are Arcane's investors?: Arcane's investors include Rebel Fund, Y Combinator, Accel, Accel-KKR, Amino Capital, Camford Capital, Eight Capital, General Catalyst and 6 more.
How much funding has Arcane raised?: Arcane has disclosed $5M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Arcane headquartered?: Arcane is headquartered in New York City, US.