Khoj
YC S23San Francisco, US · Founded 2023 · 2 employees · 1 known investors
Khoj builds open-source AI software tools, including a research workbench, an AI co-worker platform, and a personal assistant agent application. The company targets researchers, knowledge workers, and individuals seeking transparent, locally-runnable AI tools.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsGenerative AIProductivityOpen SourceAI AssistantUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S23)
Khoj was founded in 2023 by Debanjum Singh Solanky and Saba Imran.
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Debanjum Singh Solankyin𝕏FounderDebanjum Singh Solanky previously worked on personal AI features at Cortana/Viva Insights at Microsoft, where he contributed to scaling the product to millions of daily active users. He has over a decade of experience developing and maintaining open-source tools and communities.
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Saba Imranin𝕏FounderFounder of Khoj, which develops open-source AI software tools including research workbenches and personal assistant agents designed to run locally.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Khoj do?
- Khoj builds open-source AI software tools, including a research workbench, an AI co-worker platform, and a personal assistant agent application. The company targets researchers, knowledge workers, and individuals seeking transparent, locally-runnable AI tools.
- Who founded Khoj?
- Khoj was founded by Debanjum Singh Solanky, Saba Imran in 2023.
- Who are Khoj's investors?
- Khoj's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Khoj headquartered?
- Khoj is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

