Who are Native's investors?

Native's investors include Y Combinator.

Where is Native headquartered?

Native is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Native

YC F26

San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 6 employees · 1 known investors

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Native offers a marketing platform built around an in-house predictive model, Norn, that forecasts what audiences will respond to, letting businesses run their marketing activities in one place. It serves companies looking to automate their marketing operations.

AI & Machine Learning Enterprise Software Marketing Tech Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Social MediaUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (F26)

Benjamin Bekken Founder/CEOFounder and CEO of Native (YC F26). He previously worked as a Minecraft YouTuber and video creator, bringing 15 years of experience in marketing, and holds a double master's degree in media, communication, and IT.

Håkon GræsbergFounder/CTOHåkon Græsberg is the founder and CTO of Native (YC F26), and was previously co-founder and CTO of Wepost, a B2B marketing platform. He holds an MS in computer science with an AI specialization from EURECOM and NTNU and an MSc in entrepreneurship, and earlier worked on AI/ML, computer vision, and radar applications at DNV and Norconsult.

Trond Hauga Founder/COOHauga co-founded and later COO of Native (YC F26), after earlier co-founding Wepost and running a marketing agency. He holds a master's in Technology Venture from NTNU.

Investors · 1

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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What does Native do?: Native offers a marketing platform built around an in-house predictive model, Norn, that forecasts what audiences will respond to, letting businesses run their marketing activities in one place. It serves companies looking to automate their marketing operations.
Who are Native's investors?: Native's investors include Y Combinator.
Where is Native headquartered?: Native is headquartered in San Francisco, US.