Narrative
YC W23San Francisco, US · Founded 2023 · 5 employees · Hiring · 11 known investors
Narrative is an AI-powered end-to-end testing platform designed to replace legacy tools like Playwright and Selenium for software development teams. It automatically authors, executes, and maintains tests across code changes and product updates.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareArtificial IntelligenceUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)
Narrative was founded in 2023 by Suchit Dubey.
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Suchit DubeyinFounder · Chief Executive OfficerHe previously held roles at Uber Freight, Crew, Thumbtack, Palantir, and Ridecell.
Investors · 11
IA Seed VenturesBerkeley
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Gurtin VenturesreportedLa Jolla
Moneta VenturesreportedFolsom · $1M – $5M
Parameter VenturesreportedNew York
StartFast VenturesreportedSyracuse
TechstarsreportedBoulder · $220K
Ten ElevenreportedBurlingame · $3M – $15M
Trousdale VenturesreportedWest Hollywood · $1M – $5M
Also in the syndicate · 2
Dorilton CapitalGeneration Ventures
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries AMar 2026Source ↗
- Undisclosed amountSeries BJun 2023
Ten Eleven Ventures (lead), Dorilton Capital, Generation Ventures, StartFast Ventures, Trousdale Ventures
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 3
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FullStory3 shared keywordsFullstory captures real user behavior across digital products to power behavioral analytics and AI-driven insights. Its platform helps teams understand user struggles and improve digital experiences using real-time behavioral intelligence.
EdgeTheory, LLC3 shared keywordsEdgeTheory offers an AI-powered narrative intelligence platform built on a source-first architecture, using a Detect-Assess-Shape framework to surface emerging narratives, assess their actors and trajectory, and generate aligned counter-narrative messaging. It serves government, defense, and intelligence teams as well as commercial corporate intelligence and communications functions, addressing disinformation, influence operations, and reputation risk.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Narrative do?
- Narrative is an AI-powered end-to-end testing platform designed to replace legacy tools like Playwright and Selenium for software development teams. It automatically authors, executes, and maintains tests across code changes and product updates.
- Who founded Narrative?
- Narrative was founded by Suchit Dubey in 2023.
- Who are Narrative's investors?
- Narrative's investors include IA Seed Ventures, Y Combinator, Gurtin Ventures, Moneta Ventures, Parameter Ventures, StartFast Ventures, Techstars, Ten Eleven and 1 more.
- Where is Narrative headquartered?
- Narrative is headquartered in San Francisco, US.