Kinect
YC X26San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 2 employees · 1 known investors
Kinect builds an AI sales agent trained on a brand's catalog and policies to answer customer questions and sell on their website. The platform serves ecommerce brands seeking to capture intent data and meet customers wherever they ask questions, including through AI agents and shopping bots.
AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (X26)
Kinect was founded in 2026 by Kratik Agrawal and Varun Kandula.
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Kratik Agrawalin𝕏FounderHe previously held positions at Google Commerce, Anduril (working on detection models), and Verkada (enterprise new products), and led the Conversational Intelligence team at Reevo. He holds a degree in computer science from UCLA.
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Varun Kandulain𝕏FounderVarun Kandula is a co-founder at Kinect who previously led the Context Graph team at Reevo and held engineering positions at MongoDB and Capital One. He has advised on AI tools for Reevo clients and has experience in e-commerce and consulting, having served as President of NextGen Consulting where he worked with retail brands.
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Kenect9 shared keywordsKenect provides an AI platform for automotive dealerships across North America, offering tools aimed at their service and sales operations. It serves over 10,000 automotive businesses.
Kenyt4 shared keywordsKenyt.AI provides enterprise AI agents that automate customer and employee engagement across sales, marketing, and support funnels through omnichannel, human-like conversations. It offers industry-specific CRM, campaign tools, and AI-driven lead capture, qualification, and ticketing for businesses.
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Kinect Real Estate Partners Doubles Down on Investor Relations as Fund II Tops $126 Milliontechtimes.com · Jul 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Kinect do?
- Kinect builds an AI sales agent trained on a brand's catalog and policies to answer customer questions and sell on their website. The platform serves ecommerce brands seeking to capture intent data and meet customers wherever they ask questions, including through AI agents and shopping bots.
- Who founded Kinect?
- Kinect was founded by Kratik Agrawal, Varun Kandula in 2026.
- Who are Kinect's investors?
- Kinect's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Kinect headquartered?
- Kinect is headquartered in San Francisco, US.