Briefer
DefunctYC S23São Paulo, BR · Founded 2022 · 2 employees · 1 known investors
Briefer is a collaborative platform where data scientists and analysts create interactive data visualizations and applications through a block-based editor, connect to multiple data sources, execute SQL and Python code, and work together in real time across different computing environments.
Also known as Ergomake
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareB2BData ScienceData EngineeringData VisualizationBrazilLatin AmericaFully Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S23)
Briefer was founded in 2022 by Lucas da Costa and Lucas Vieira.
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Lucas da Costain𝕏Founder & CEO2022–2025He previously worked as a senior software engineer at Elastic and led engineering teams at an early-stage London startup. He has maintained open-source testing libraries including Chai.js and Sinon.js, authored "Testing JavaScript Applications" published by Manning, and spoken internationally on software engineering topics.
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Lucas Vieirain𝕏Founder & CTO (YC S23)2022–2025Lucas Vieira is a software engineer with over a decade of experience in open-source development, including work maintaining Chai.js. He previously served as Head of Technology at Joga, where he led product development from inception, and is currently CTO of Ergomake, focused on developer infrastructure for preview environments.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Briefer do?
- Briefer is a collaborative platform where data scientists and analysts create interactive data visualizations and applications through a block-based editor, connect to multiple data sources, execute SQL and Python code, and work together in real time across different computing environments.
- Who founded Briefer?
- Briefer was founded by Lucas da Costa, Lucas Vieira in 2022.
- Who are Briefer's investors?
- Briefer's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Briefer headquartered?
- Briefer is headquartered in São Paulo, BR.