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Channel3

YC S25

New York City, US · Founded 2025 · 5 employees · Hiring · 10 known investors

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Channel3 provides an API that organizes product data for AI agents to search, recommend, and purchase products. The platform serves both developers building AI shopping experiences and brands seeking distribution across AI-powered commerce channels.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSArtificial IntelligenceUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S25)

Channel3 was founded in 2025 by Alexander Schiff and George Lawrence.

ASAlexander Schiff
Alexander SchiffCo-Founder, CEOAlexander Schiff studied Computer Science and Psychology at Duke and worked as a product manager at Microsoft before joining Studio.com to lead AI projects, where he identified the problem Channel3 addresses.
GLGeorge Lawrence
George LawrenceCo-Founder, CTOHe previously worked as a software engineer at Palantir, focusing on security and data systems, and holds a B.S. in computer science from Duke University.
AS
Alexander Schiff George LawrenceFounder
IV
Ignacio ValdezFounding Engineer
EF
Evan FensterFounding Engineer
JK
Jungyun KimSoftware Engineer
JC
Jade ConnerChief of Staff / Head of GTM

Investors · 10

Pioneerlisted by PioneerToronto, Ontario

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Transpose Platform Managementlisted by Transpose Platform ManagementSan Francisco

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M

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Ludlow VenturesreportedOak Park · $50K – $1M

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MatrixreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $10M

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Metsu Capitalreported

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Recursion Venturesreported

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Rice CapitalreportedCovina

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$12M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2025–2026

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In the news

Channel3 Secures $6M Seed Funding to Build the Infrastructure Behind Agentic Commercefinance.yahoo.com · Dec 2025Channel3 Raises $6M in Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · Dec 2025Channel3 Secures $6M Seed Funding to Build the Infrastructure Behind Agentic Commerceprnewswire.com · Dec 2025Channel3 raises $6M to build a database of every product on the internet - Channel3 Blogtrychannel3.com · Dec 2025Channel3: A database of every product on the internetycombinator.com · Jul 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Channel3 do?
Channel3 provides an API that organizes product data for AI agents to search, recommend, and purchase products. The platform serves both developers building AI shopping experiences and brands seeking distribution across AI-powered commerce channels.
Who founded Channel3?
Channel3 was founded by Alexander Schiff, George Lawrence in 2025.
Who are Channel3's investors?
Channel3's investors include Chapter One, Pioneer, Transpose Platform Management, Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Ludlow Ventures, Matrix, Metsu Capital and 2 more.
How much funding has Channel3 raised?
Channel3 has disclosed $12M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is Channel3 headquartered?
Channel3 is headquartered in New York City, US.