Compresr
YC W26San Francisco, US Β· Founded 2026 Β· 4 employees Β· 1 known investors
Compresr is a prompt compression platform that reduces token usage in LLM queries by keeping relevant context and dropping irrelevant data, cutting costs and latency by up to 90%. The service works with any large language model and offers both cloud SDK and on-premises deployment options.
Also known as Cmprsr
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadershipΒ· Y Combinator alumni (W26)
Compresr was founded in 2026 by Ivan Zakazov, Berke Argin, Kamel Charaf, and Oussama Gabouj.
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Ivan ZakazovinπCo-founder & CEOIvan Zakazov completed a PhD at EPFL in Switzerland focused on LLM context compression, and previously held research positions at Microsoft and Philips Research.
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Berke ArgininCo-founder & CAIOBerke Argin studied computer science at EPFL and previously worked at UBS. He is currently Chief AI Officer at Compresr.
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Kamel CharafinπCo-founder & CPOKamel Charaf holds a Master's degree in Data Science from EPFL and previously worked at Bell Labs. He is co-founder and COO of Compresr.
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Oussama GaboujinCo-Founder and CTOHe previously conducted research at EPFL's DLab and AXA on machine learning systems and prompt compression techniques.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Compresr do?
- Compresr is a prompt compression platform that reduces token usage in LLM queries by keeping relevant context and dropping irrelevant data, cutting costs and latency by up to 90%. The service works with any large language model and offers both cloud SDK and on-premises deployment options.
- Who founded Compresr?
- Compresr was founded by Ivan Zakazov, Berke Argin, Kamel Charaf, Oussama Gabouj in 2026.
- Who are Compresr's investors?
- Compresr's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Compresr headquartered?
- Compresr is headquartered in San Francisco, US.