Relace
YC W23San Francisco, US · Founded 2022 · 7 employees · Hiring · 3 known investors
Relace builds specialized small language models and infrastructure for coding tasks including retrieval, merging, and code generation, serving software development teams looking to accelerate development and reduce errors in engineering workflows.
Also known as Squack
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)
Relace was founded in 2022 by Preston Zhou and Eitan Borgnia.
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Eitan BorgniainCOO and CofounderEitan Borgnia studied mathematics at Caltech and completed doctoral work in machine learning at the University of Chicago.
Investors · 3
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$46M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2025
- $23MraisedOct 2025 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
- $23MSeries AOct 2025 · 2 sources
Andreessen Horowitz (lead), Matrix Partners, Y Combinator
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Relace do?
- Relace builds specialized small language models and infrastructure for coding tasks including retrieval, merging, and code generation, serving software development teams looking to accelerate development and reduce errors in engineering workflows.
- Who founded Relace?
- Relace was founded by Preston Zhou, Eitan Borgnia in 2022.
- Who are Relace's investors?
- Relace's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, Matrix.
- How much funding has Relace raised?
- Relace has disclosed $46M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Relace headquartered?
- Relace is headquartered in San Francisco, US.