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Inkbox

YC S26

San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 3 employees · 1 known investors

Inkbox provides an identity layer for AI agents, enabling them to have email, phone, iMessage, and internet addresses for communication and interaction.

Also known as Inkbox (Vectorly Inc)

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareInfrastructureAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S26)

Inkbox was founded in 2025 by Ray Liao, Dima Vremenko, and Alex Wilcox.

RLRay Liao
Ray Liaoin𝕏Cofounder and CEORay Liao is a computer scientist with a PhD from MIT who previously served as cofounder and CTO at Empallo, an AI-powered virtual clinic focused on cardiovascular care.
DVDima Vremenko
Dima Vremenkoin𝕏FounderDima Vremenko is co-founder at Inkbox and previously worked as a Research Associate at Harvard Medical School, where he developed machine learning pipelines for clinical applications using pathology images and electronic health records. He holds a BS in Biochemistry and Computer Science from Northeastern University.
AWAlex Wilcox
Alex Wilcoxin𝕏Cofounder & CTOHe holds an MS in Computer Science and dual bachelor's degrees in Mathematics and Economics from Northeastern University.

Investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

Competitors · 1

by search overlap
Labelbox3 shared keywordsLabelbox provides data infrastructure, environments, and evaluation tools for AI teams to build, evaluate, and improve AI agents and models. The platform serves both frontier AI labs and enterprise customers implementing AI on real workflows.

Companies competing with Inkbox for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Inkbox: Give your AI agents email, phone, iMessage, and an internet addressycombinator.com · Jul 2026Best Inkbox Alternative 2026: Is It Coming Back? – Temporalistemporalis.tattoo · Feb 2026Years after selling Inkbox to BIC, the brothers who founded it can’t watch it die | BetaKitbetakit.com · Jan 2026InkBox closes $13m series A - Global Venturingglobalventuring.com · Jul 2018Inkbox's short-term tattoos raise $1M from Alison Sweeney, Jeff Probst and more | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Jul 2016

Frequently asked questions

What does Inkbox do?
Inkbox provides an identity layer for AI agents, enabling them to have email, phone, iMessage, and internet addresses for communication and interaction.
Who founded Inkbox?
Inkbox was founded by Ray Liao, Dima Vremenko, Alex Wilcox in 2025.
Who are Inkbox's investors?
Inkbox's investors include Y Combinator.
Where is Inkbox headquartered?
Inkbox is headquartered in San Francisco, US.