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Sapien

YC S25

San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 2 employees · 5 known investors

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Sapien is an AI market research company that builds synthetic populations—simulated audiences grounded in purchase, behavioral, demographic and survey data—to predict how consumers respond to products, prices and campaigns. It runs surveys, interviews and comparison tests on these simulated audiences for product development, marketing, pricing, audience segmentation and market strategy decisions.

Also known as Outrove Inc. · Outrove

AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSArtificial Intelligence

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S25)

AEAhmed ElShireef
Ahmed ElShireefCTO
RS
Rowan StoneFounder
SESaif Elhager
Saif ElhagerFounder
TK
Trevor KoverkoFounder
SESaif Elhager
Saif ElhagerCEO

Investors · 5

Eight Capitallisted by Eight CapitalNorwalk

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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General CatalystreportedSan Francisco · $30M

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Soma CapitalreportedSacramento · $100K – $300K

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Frequently asked questions

What does Sapien do?
Sapien is an AI market research company that builds synthetic populations—simulated audiences grounded in purchase, behavioral, demographic and survey data—to predict how consumers respond to products, prices and campaigns. It runs surveys, interviews and comparison tests on these simulated audiences for product development, marketing, pricing, audience segmentation and market strategy decisions.
Who are Sapien's investors?
Sapien's investors include Dragonfruit (US), Eight Capital, Y Combinator, General Catalyst, Soma Capital.
Where is Sapien headquartered?
Sapien is headquartered in San Francisco, US.