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Inkeep

YC W23

San Francisco, US Β· Founded 2023 Β· 18 employees Β· Hiring Β· 8 known investors

Inkeep provides a platform for building and deploying AI agents and automations through both code and visual interfaces, serving developers and non-technical users who need to automate customer support, sales, and internal workflows. The platform includes tools for knowledge base integration, application connectors, and performance monitoring.

Founders & leadershipΒ· Y Combinator alumni (W23)

Inkeep was founded in 2023 by Nick Gomez, Robert Tran, Nick G, and Nick G..

NGNick Gomez
Nick Gomezin𝕏FounderHe previously held a developer experience leadership role at Microsoft focused on self-serve tools and no-code platforms, and studied Business and Computer Science at MIT.30 Under 30 2026
RTRobert Tran
Robert Tranin𝕏Co-Founder, CTORobert Tran studied computer science and mathematics at MIT and has worked across government, political, financial, and logistics sectors. He was an early engineer and later head of engineering at illumis, which built data aggregation software and was acquired by ComplySci, before cofounding Inkeep.
NGNick G.
Nick G.inCo-Founder // CEO

Investors Β· 8

Also in the syndicate Β· 3

CohoCoho VCGreat Point Ventureslead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$13M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds Β· 2025

Source: company announcements and press reports β€” follow each round's link for the claim.

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Competitors Β· 9

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Hugging Face64 shared keywordsHugging Face is a collaboration platform that hosts and provides access to machine learning models, datasets, and applications. It offers both open-source tools for the ML community and paid compute and enterprise solutions for teams building AI applications.
Zapier61 shared keywordsZapier provides a platform for connecting AI models and agents to workflows and business applications, enabling teams to automate tasks across over 9,000 apps without coding. The platform serves enterprises, operations teams, and businesses of all sizes looking to deploy AI-driven automation for lead capture, customer support, employee onboarding, and other business processes.
Botpress60 shared keywordsBotpress builds AI agents for customer support and offers a helpdesk product (Botpress Desk) that resolves support tickets end-to-end, either on top of an existing helpdesk or as a standalone ticket management system. It targets support teams, with agents built via natural language, escalation and fallback logic, and integrations connected through OAuth.
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Quickchat AI45 shared keywordsQuickchat AI provides tools for designing, refining, and deploying AI agents that are secure, customizable, and brand-aligned. The platform targets conversation designers and enterprises seeking to build and control AI-driven conversational experiences.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Inkeep do?
Inkeep provides a platform for building and deploying AI agents and automations through both code and visual interfaces, serving developers and non-technical users who need to automate customer support, sales, and internal workflows. The platform includes tools for knowledge base integration, application connectors, and performance monitoring.
Who founded Inkeep?
Inkeep was founded by Nick Gomez, Robert Tran, Nick G, Nick G. in 2023.
Who are Inkeep's investors?
Inkeep's investors include Coho Deeptech, GreatPoint Ventures, Myelin VC, Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures.
How much funding has Inkeep raised?
Inkeep has disclosed $13M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Inkeep headquartered?
Inkeep is headquartered in San Francisco, US.