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Glimmer

DefunctYC W24

San Francisco, US · Founded 2023 · 2 employees · 1 known investors

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Glimmer provides an AI-powered search tool for large PDF documents that uses natural language queries to locate information across hundreds or thousands of pages and returns results with source citations. The service targets professionals in construction, law, finance, and healthcare who regularly need to extract specific information from lengthy documents.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSearchAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W24)

Glimmer was founded in 2023 by Praneeth Guduguntla and Arman Rafati.

PGPraneeth Guduguntla
Praneeth GuduguntlaFounderuntil 2026He previously worked on computer vision at Palantir and developed AI video editing features for Meta, while holding a computer science degree from UIUC where he first collaborated with his co-founder.
ARArman Rafati
Arman RafatiFounderuntil 2026He previously worked on corporate card products at Mercury and BNPL debit card products at Affirm, and contributed to the development of AWS AppRunner. He holds a degree in Computer Science and Economics from UIUC.

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What does Glimmer do?
Glimmer provides an AI-powered search tool for large PDF documents that uses natural language queries to locate information across hundreds or thousands of pages and returns results with source citations. The service targets professionals in construction, law, finance, and healthcare who regularly need to extract specific information from lengthy documents.
Who founded Glimmer?
Glimmer was founded by Praneeth Guduguntla, Arman Rafati in 2023.
Who are Glimmer's investors?
Glimmer's investors include Y Combinator.
Where is Glimmer headquartered?
Glimmer is headquartered in San Francisco, US.