Artifact
DefunctYC S20San Francisco, US · Founded 2020 · 10 employees · 5 known investors
Artifact captures and preserves personal stories and life narratives for families and individuals. The platform allows people to create digital records of meaningful relationships and histories that might otherwise be lost.
ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentMarketplacePodcastsUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S20)
Artifact was founded in 2020 by Ross Chanin, Moncef Biaz, Martin Gouy, and George Quraishi.
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Moncef Biazin𝕏Co-Founder & CTO (YC S20)2020–2024Moncef Biaz grew up in Morocco and studied in France before relocating to the United States. He was an early employee at Knowhere News and Charlie Finance, and has focused on product development and building ventures from their inception.
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Martin GouyinCo-Founder & CTO (YC S20)2020–2024Martin Gouy is from France and has experience building hardware across multiple domains including drones, microphones, and ceramics.
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George Quraishiin𝕏Co-founder / COOGeorge Quraishi is a writer and editor who founded and operated Howler, a soccer publication, for seven years, where he developed podcast production skills. He is now working on Artifact.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Artifact do?
- Artifact captures and preserves personal stories and life narratives for families and individuals. The platform allows people to create digital records of meaningful relationships and histories that might otherwise be lost.
- Who founded Artifact?
- Artifact was founded by Ross Chanin, Moncef Biaz, Martin Gouy, George Quraishi in 2020.
- Who are Artifact's investors?
- Artifact's investors include Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Goodwater Capital, Insight Partners, TCV.
- Where is Artifact headquartered?
- Artifact is headquartered in San Francisco, US.