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Ploid

YC F26

San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 2 employees · 1 known investors

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Ploid provides people data infrastructure, offering an index of over 2 billion people from professional and social sources that developers can search, enrich, and resolve through an API, CLI, and MCP to find contact details and identity information. It serves companies building sales, recruiting, customer intelligence, identity resolution, trust and safety tools, and AI agents that need up-to-date information about individuals.

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (F26)

EHEmmanuel Hernandez
Emmanuel HernandezFounder/CEOFounder and CEO of Ploid. Previously worked as an AI researcher at NYU.
KKKamran Karic
Kamran KaricFounder/COOFounder and COO of Ploid, Kamran Karic previously conducted neuroscience research at Tsinghua University. He is a recipient of the NYU Recognition Award and the City of Sarajevo's April 6th Youth Award, and has placed among top scorers in national STEM competitions.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Ploid do?
Ploid provides people data infrastructure, offering an index of over 2 billion people from professional and social sources that developers can search, enrich, and resolve through an API, CLI, and MCP to find contact details and identity information. It serves companies building sales, recruiting, customer intelligence, identity resolution, trust and safety tools, and AI agents that need up-to-date information about individuals.
Who are Ploid's investors?
Ploid's investors include Y Combinator.
Where is Ploid headquartered?
Ploid is headquartered in San Francisco, US.