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Sila
YC W26New York City, US · Founded 2026 · 2 employees · 5 known investors
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Sila provides AI tools designed to increase company productivity. The company works with large enterprises in private beta and is preparing a major product launch.
Also known as Sila Intelligence, Inc. · saiera · saiera, sila
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W26)
Sila was founded in 2026 by Mith Paresh Patel and Carl Huang.
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The YC application· Winter 2026 batch
Alumni Q&A
- What is the core problem you are solving? Why is this a big problem? What made you decide to work on it?
- The founders argue that existing communication tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams were designed over a decade ago and generate unproductive activity such as excessive messages, notifications, and context switching. They cite that nearly 60% of knowledge workers feel overwhelmed by these tools and contend the problem is worsening as AI increases the pace and volume of communication. Sila rebuilt messaging from scratch for human-AI collaboration.
- What is your long-term vision? If you truly succeed, what will be different about the world?
- The founders aim for Sila to become the default way companies communicate and get work done, expanding what teams can accomplish collectively rather than only what individuals can do with AI.
Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.
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2 people who came through Sila went on to found or lead other companies.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Sila do?
- Sila provides AI tools designed to increase company productivity. The company works with large enterprises in private beta and is preparing a major product launch.
- Who founded Sila?
- Sila was founded by Mith Paresh Patel, Carl Huang in 2026.
- Who are Sila's investors?
- Sila's investors include Y Combinator, Blast.Club, Cacker Capital, Revolution, Sutter Hill Ventures.
- Where is Sila headquartered?
- Sila is headquartered in New York City, US.