Foaster
YC X26San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 2 employees · 2 known investors
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Foaster provides guidance to companies navigating AI integration across their organization, addressing the fragmentation of AI pilot projects and misalignment between transformation plans and actual workflows.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (X26)
Foaster was founded in 2026 by Raphaël Dabadie and Alexandre Combes.
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Raphaël DabadieCo-founder & CEOPrior to founding Foaster, he and his co-founder Alexandre operated an AI consultancy and co-authored benchmark publications in the LLM space.
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Alexandre CombesCo-Founder & CTOAlexandre is co-founder and CTO of Foaster. Previously, he built Répondia, an AI system that handled customer service calls for restaurant groups in France, and co-developed AI benchmarking tools with his co-founder.
Investors · 2
Gaingelslisted by GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K
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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Foaster do?
- Foaster provides guidance to companies navigating AI integration across their organization, addressing the fragmentation of AI pilot projects and misalignment between transformation plans and actual workflows.
- Who founded Foaster?
- Foaster was founded by Raphaël Dabadie, Alexandre Combes in 2026.
- Who are Foaster's investors?
- Foaster's investors include Gaingels, Y Combinator.
- Where is Foaster headquartered?
- Foaster is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

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