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Prox

YC F25

San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 7 employees · Hiring · 18 known investors

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Prox provides an AI product specialist for manufacturers of complex physical products, grounded in their manuals and deployed on product pages, dealer portals, internal tools, and AI platforms like ChatGPT and Claude. The system enables product discovery, customer support, configuration, and knowledge capture for manufacturers across industries like powersports, agriculture, HVAC, and construction equipment.

Also known as Dart Labs, Inc. · DART · Dart Labs · DART, Stealth, Dart Labs, prox · Stealth

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (F25)

Prox was founded in 2025 by Dima Yanovsky and Gregory Makodzeba.

DYDima Yanovsky
Dima YanovskyFounderDima Yanovsky is a student at MIT expected to graduate in 2025.
GMGregory Makodzeba
Gregory MakodzebaFounderGregory Makodzeba founded Rektoff, a security systems company, and previously led developer relations at Runtime Verification. He studied aviation management and computer science, and grew up in a family distribution business.
DYDima  Yanovsky
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Pranathi KollolliChief of Staffformer
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Lisa DidenkoRecruitingformer

Investors · 18

Aliaksandr Hudzilinreported

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Flyer One VenturesreportedKyiv · $385K – $1.6M

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Metsu Capitalreported

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SV AngelreportedSan Francisco · $150K – $20M

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Valkyrie Ventures Management, LlcreportedPark City

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Venture Investment AssociatesreportedPeapack

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What does Prox do?
Prox provides an AI product specialist for manufacturers of complex physical products, grounded in their manuals and deployed on product pages, dealer portals, internal tools, and AI platforms like ChatGPT and Claude. The system enables product discovery, customer support, configuration, and knowledge capture for manufacturers across industries like powersports, agriculture, HVAC, and construction equipment.
Who founded Prox?
Prox was founded by Dima Yanovsky, Gregory Makodzeba in 2025.
Who are Prox's investors?
Prox's investors include Y Combinator, Bloomberg Beta, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Burst Capital, CRV (Charles River Ventures), Flyer One Ventures, Liquid Ventures, Metsu Capital and 10 more.
Where is Prox headquartered?
Prox is headquartered in San Francisco, US.