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Kimono Labs

AcquiredYC W14

Los Angeles, US · 11 employees · 15 known investors

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Kimono Labs provides a browser-based tool that turns websites into structured APIs without programming, letting users scrape and crawl web data. The product is offered as a bookmarklet or Chrome extension for developers and non-technical users.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAPIsUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W14)

RRRyan Rowe
Ryan RoweCo-Founder & CTO2014–2016He has experience as an entrepreneur, product designer, and software engineer.
PRPratap Ranade
Pratap RanadeCEO and Co-Founder2014–2016Founder at Arena Physica
NJNaveen Jain
Naveen JainInvestor2014–2016Founder & CEO at Viome
SGShri Ganeshram
Shri GaneshramDirector of Growth/Algorithms Engineer2014–2015Angel investor
MIMatt Insler
Matt InslerCTO2014–2015Founder at Awesometalk

Investors · 15

Karlin Ventureslisted by Karlin VenturesLos Angeles · $250K – $2M
LifeX Ventureslisted by LifeX VenturesSan Francisco

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Founders FundreportedSan Francisco · $500K – $5M

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Initialized CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $5M

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Karlin Asset ManagementreportedLos Angeles

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Pegasus Tech VenturesreportedSan Jose

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Sam Altmanreported

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SciFi VCreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $1M

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Sequoia CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $100K – $50M

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Sherpalo VenturesreportedMenlo Park

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SV AngelreportedSan Francisco · $150K – $20M

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Tuesday CapitalreportedSan Francisco

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Winklevoss CapitalreportedNew York · $100K – $5M

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Founder mafia

4 people who came through Kimono Labs went on to found or lead other companies.

Naveen JainInvestorFounded Intelius +3Scott HartleyInvestorFounded StreamNativeShri GaneshramDirector of Growth/Algorithms EngineerFounded FlightCarRyan RoweFounderFounded Archive

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WaypointWaypoint provides an email layer designed for software teams building SaaS products, marketplaces, and fintech applications. The company was launched in 2023 and focuses on simplifying product email integration.
MindeeMindee provides an AI-powered OCR API that extracts structured data from documents including invoices, receipts, passports, and other formats, converting unstructured documents into JSON with high accuracy. The platform serves businesses across industries that need to automate document processing workflows without requiring model training.
ExaExa is an AI-powered search API that retrieves high-quality information from the web in real-time, designed for AI agents, developers, and applications that require precise natural-language search capabilities. The company serves developers, AI teams, and applications like Cursor, Cognition, and HubSpot that need semantically intelligent search infrastructure.

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In the news

Palantir Acquires Kimono Labs For Its Web-Scraping Service | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Feb 2016

Frequently asked questions

What does Kimono Labs do?
Kimono Labs provides a browser-based tool that turns websites into structured APIs without programming, letting users scrape and crawl web data. The product is offered as a bookmarklet or Chrome extension for developers and non-technical users.
Who founded Kimono Labs?
Kimono Labs was founded by Ryan Rowe.
Who are Kimono Labs's investors?
Kimono Labs's investors include Cowboy Ventures, Karlin Ventures, LifeX Ventures, Y Combinator, Founders Fund, Initialized Capital, Karlin Asset Management, Pegasus Tech Ventures and 7 more.
Where is Kimono Labs headquartered?
Kimono Labs is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.