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Ollama

YC W21

San Francisco, US · 6 known investors

ollama.com ↗

Ollama provides a platform for building with and running open-source language models locally and in the cloud. It enables developers to quickly deploy and access models like Claude Code and OpenClaw.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareArtificial IntelligenceOpen Sourcein /ollama/@ollamaycombinator.com ↗

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)

JMJeffrey Morgan
Jeffrey Morganin𝕏Founder
MCMichael Chiang
Michael Chiangin𝕏Founder

Investors · 6

Angel Collective Opportunity FundSan Francisco
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Benchmarkreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $100K – $30M
Essence Venture CapitalreportedSeattle · $10K – $10Mvia Timothy Chen · inferred
GTMfundreportedScottsdale · $500K – $1.5M
Theory VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $40M

Competitors · 9

by search overlap
Hugging Face4144 shared keywordsHugging Face is a collaboration platform that hosts and provides access to machine learning models, datasets, and applications. It offers both open-source tools for the ML community and paid compute and enterprise solutions for teams building AI applications.
OpenRouter1854 shared keywordsOpenRouter operates an AI gateway that allows developers to access and compare hundreds of language models from multiple providers in a single platform. The service eliminates vendor lock-in while offering improved pricing, uptime, and reliability for companies and developers.
DataCamp1442 shared keywordsDataCamp is a learning platform for teams that teaches data and AI skills through hands-on coursework accessible via web browser and mobile app. It serves enterprise customers and development teams seeking to build technical capabilities.
LM Studio1304 shared keywords
Together AI1041 shared keywordsTogether AI builds a full-stack platform for production AI systems, serving teams that need to deploy and scale machine learning models reliably. The company provides infrastructure and tools for AI development and deployment.
Unsloth AI976 shared keywordsUnsloth provides tools and models for machine learning optimization and training. The company develops open-source software for efficient model training and deployment.
Kaggle908 shared keywords
OpenAI902 shared keywordsOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company focused on developing artificial general intelligence (AGI) with emphasis on safety and beneficial outcomes for humanity.
Docker783 shared keywordsDocker provides containerization and application development platform tools including sandboxes, governance, and security solutions for developers.

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