Entry was founded by Emil Mikhailov in 2017.

Who are Entry's investors?

Entry's investors include Y Combinator.

How much funding has Entry raised?

Entry has disclosed $6M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.

Where is Entry headquartered?

Entry is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.

Entry

DefunctYC W17

Los Angeles, US · Founded 2017 · Delaware corporation · 7 employees · 1 known investors

A domain marketplace offering curated brandable domains across premium, ultra-premium, and specialty categories for businesses.

Also known as XIX.ai

AI & Machine Learning Enterprise Software Future of Work Marketplaces Machine Learning Biometrics AIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W17)

Entry was founded in 2017 by Emil Mikhailov.

Emil Mikhailov in 𝕏Founder/CEOEmil Mikhailov founded and previously led XIX.ai, developing Entry, a biometric single sign-on system using facial recognition. Before that, he served as a Staff Product Manager at Cribl, where he worked on Cribl Search, a federated search platform for machine data.

Benedict DohmenNamed on SEC filing

Santiago Nestares LampoNamed on SEC filing

Investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$6M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2024–2025

Undisclosed amountPre-SeedOct 2025
Source ↗

▶$6MraisedJun 2024 · 21 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Benedict DohmenExecutive Officer, Director
Santiago Nestares LampoExecutive Officer, Director

Offering amount: $6M
Amount sold: $6M
First sale: Jun 2024
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware, 2023
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

In the news

Entry Raises $1M in Pre-Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · Oct 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Entry do?: A domain marketplace offering curated brandable domains across premium, ultra-premium, and specialty categories for businesses.
Who founded Entry?: Entry was founded by Emil Mikhailov in 2017.
Who are Entry's investors?: Entry's investors include Y Combinator.
How much funding has Entry raised?: Entry has disclosed $6M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Entry headquartered?: Entry is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.