OpenPipe
AcquiredYC S23Seattle, US · Founded 2023 · 2 employees · 3 known investors
OpenPipe provides an SDK that automatically captures prompt-completion pairs from existing LLM providers and converts them into fine-tuned models that are faster and more cost-effective to run.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareAIOpsArtificial IntelligenceOpen SourceUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S23)
OpenPipe was founded in 2023 by Kyle Corbitt and David Corbitt.
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Kyle Corbittin𝕏Founder/CEO2023–2025Kyle Corbitt is a repeat founder who previously worked as an engineer at Google and led product initiatives at Y Combinator's Startup School that contributed to higher application volumes.
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David CorbittinCo-Founder2023–2025He previously built Taxy.AI and has experience with fine-tuning language models since 2021.
Investors · 3
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$6.7M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2024
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 9
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Frequently asked questions
- What does OpenPipe do?
- OpenPipe provides an SDK that automatically captures prompt-completion pairs from existing LLM providers and converts them into fine-tuned models that are faster and more cost-effective to run.
- Who founded OpenPipe?
- OpenPipe was founded by Kyle Corbitt, David Corbitt in 2023.
- Who are OpenPipe's investors?
- OpenPipe's investors include Y Combinator, Costanoa Ventures, Lombardstreet Ventures.
- How much funding has OpenPipe raised?
- OpenPipe has disclosed $6.7M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is OpenPipe headquartered?
- OpenPipe is headquartered in Seattle, US.






