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Requestly
AcquiredYC W22San Francisco, US · Founded 2021 · 19 employees · 7 known investors
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Requestly is a Git-native API client for teams to design, build, and test APIs in a single local-first application. It serves software developers at Fortune 500 companies and offers features like REST and GraphQL support, environment management, and collaboration tools with enterprise-grade security.
Also known as RQ Labs, Inc.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSOpen SourceAPIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)
Requestly was founded in 2021 by Sachin Jain and Sagar Soni.
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Sachin JainCo-Founder & CEO2021–2025Sachin Jain is co-founder and CEO of Requestly, a product he initially developed as a side project before transitioning to full-time. He has previously held roles at Google, Adobe, and Grofers, with over a decade of industry experience.
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Investors · 7
100x Entrepreneur Fundlisted by 100x Entrepreneur Fund$100K – $500K
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Titan Capitallisted by Titan CapitalGurugram
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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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NeonreportedNew York
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Peak XV PartnersreportedBengaluru · $100K – $10M
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Valon Capitalreported
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The YC application· Winter 2022 batch
What they told YC
- Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.
- A developer tool for debugging and testing APIs.
- How long have each of you been working on this? How much of that has been full-time? Please explain.
- One founder began Requestly as a side project alongside a full-time job, using that time to learn the use case and assess the market. Both founders now work on it full-time.
Alumni Q&A
- How did your company get started? (i.e., How did the founders meet? How did you come up with the idea? How did you decide to be a founder?)
- Sachin built a Chrome extension in his spare time to test local JavaScript changes against live production sites while working at a tech company, and it gained traction with other developers as he added features like URL matching, request blocking, and script injection. Sagar, then pursuing a master's degree, reached out and the two met at a co-working space to build a debugging platform together; Sachin left his job to focus on it, and they were accepted into YC's W22 batch.
Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Requestly do?
- Requestly is a Git-native API client for teams to design, build, and test APIs in a single local-first application. It serves software developers at Fortune 500 companies and offers features like REST and GraphQL support, environment management, and collaboration tools with enterprise-grade security.
- Who founded Requestly?
- Requestly was founded by Sachin Jain, Sagar Soni in 2021.
- Who are Requestly's investors?
- Requestly's investors include 100x Entrepreneur Fund, Titan Capital, Y Combinator, ASDF Ventures, Neon, Peak XV Partners, Valon Capital.
- Where is Requestly headquartered?
- Requestly is headquartered in San Francisco, US.