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Driver

YC W24

Austin, US · Founded 2023 · 15 employees · 5 known investors

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Driver is a compiler-based platform that generates and maintains codebase context for AI agents to use during coding tasks. It serves enterprise teams and high-velocity startups that need deterministic, exhaustive code understanding for AI-driven development workflows.

Also known as Driver AI, Inc. · Driver AI

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W24)

Driver was founded in 2023 by Adam Tilton and Daniel Hensley.

ATAdam Tilton
Adam TiltonCo-Founder & CEOAdam Tilton previously co-founded Aktive, an embedded machine learning platform acquired by Nike in 2019, and Rithmio, acquired by Bosch Sensortec in 2017. He holds degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in mechanical engineering, computer science, and control and estimation.
DHDaniel Hensley
Daniel HensleyCo-Founder & CTODaniel Hensley earned a PhD in physics from UC Berkeley in 2017, where he researched Magnetic Particle Imaging. He subsequently led software engineering at Magnetic Insight, a Berkeley spinout commercializing this technology, before running the software firm Edge Analytics and serving as co-founder and Head of Engineering at Infinity AI.
JH
Jimmy HugillCFO \u0026 COO

Investors · 5

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Boomerang VenturesreportedIndianapolis · $250K – $1.5M

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GV (Google Ventures)reportedMountain View · $250K – $50M

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TechstarsreportedBoulder · $220K

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

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The YC application· Winter 2024 batch

Alumni Q&A

What is your long-term vision? If you truly succeed, what will be different about the world?
The founders envision faster software development with fewer meetings and quicker codebase documentation, allowing companies to shift technical discovery budgets toward building new products and reducing the time needed to understand unfamiliar code.

Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.

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corporate structure
Driver AI, Inc.

In the news

Driver: Context for Codebasesycombinator.com · Apr 2026Driver Raises $8M in Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · Oct 2024Driver launches an AI-powered platform for creating technical documentation | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Oct 2024Driver AI: Understand millions of lines of code in minutesycombinator.com · Feb 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does Driver do?
Driver is a compiler-based platform that generates and maintains codebase context for AI agents to use during coding tasks. It serves enterprise teams and high-velocity startups that need deterministic, exhaustive code understanding for AI-driven development workflows.
Who founded Driver?
Driver was founded by Adam Tilton, Daniel Hensley in 2023.
Who are Driver's investors?
Driver's investors include CTC Ventures, Y Combinator, Boomerang Ventures, GV (Google Ventures), Techstars.
Where is Driver headquartered?
Driver is headquartered in Austin, US.