Egoist Machines
YC S26San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 2 employees · 1 known investors
EGO is a personal context layer and "AI passport" that stores a user's preferences, history, relationships, and identity so it travels across the AI apps and assistants they use, letting people avoid reintroducing themselves each time. It offers privacy controls over what each application can see and includes an optional public profile page (at ego.ist/i/you) for sharing interests and links.
Also known as studysesh
AI & Machine LearningConsumerConsumer ProductsAI AssistantDatabasesUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S26)
Egoist Machines was founded in 2026 by David Khachaturov and Erin McGurk.
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David Khachaturovin𝕏FounderDavid Khachaturov holds degrees in computer science from Cambridge and Oxford, including a PhD, and previously worked as an ML researcher at OpenAI and as a lead AI security researcher at FrontierOne. He is the founder of Egoist Machines.
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Erin McGurkin𝕏FounderErin McGurk is founder of Egoist Machines, a YC S26 company, and has built a significant following across social platforms. Her research interests include privacy, social policy, legal infrastructure, space policy and governance, urban design, and advertising psychology.
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Manchester founder moves to Silicon Valley to build AI startupbusinesscloud.co.uk · Jul 2026
Former Altrincham Grammar student secures backing from world's top startup acceleratoraltrincham.todaynews.co.uk · Jul 2026
Former Altrincham student builds new AI company in California | Messenger Newspapersmessengernewspapers.co.uk · Jul 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Egoist Machines do?
- EGO is a personal context layer and "AI passport" that stores a user's preferences, history, relationships, and identity so it travels across the AI apps and assistants they use, letting people avoid reintroducing themselves each time. It offers privacy controls over what each application can see and includes an optional public profile page (at ego.ist/i/you) for sharing interests and links.
- Who founded Egoist Machines?
- Egoist Machines was founded by David Khachaturov, Erin McGurk in 2026.
- Who are Egoist Machines's investors?
- Egoist Machines's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Egoist Machines headquartered?
- Egoist Machines is headquartered in San Francisco, US.