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stagewise

YC S25

San Francisco, US · Founded 2024 · 2 employees · Hiring · 1 known investors

Stagewise builds an open-source platform for autonomous AI agents that can work across multiple systems, applications, and databases with rich environmental context and user-defined limits. The platform is designed to enable agents to perform autonomous work across software development and broader enterprise environments for teams and companies of any size.

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S25)

stagewise was founded in 2024 by Glenn Töws and Julian Goetze.

GTGlenn Töws
Glenn Töwsin𝕏Founder & CEOGlenn Töws studied electrical engineering at DHBW Mosbach with a focus on functional safety in automotive embedded software through a partnership with Rheinmetall. He previously led development and adoption efforts for an embedded software componentization framework at Miele before transitioning to work in artificial intelligence and web technologies, now serving as CEO of stagewise.
JGJulian Goetze
Julian Goetzein𝕏Co-Founder & CTOPreviously, he worked as a core engineer at saasmetrix and built strukto.io, a product-led growth tool for computer science students.
JGJulian Götze
Julian GötzeChief Technology Officer

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The YC application· Summer 2025 batch

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Arcwise19 shared keywordsArcwise connects to data warehouses and BI tools such as Snowflake, BigQuery, and Databricks, and ingests business context like docs and definitions to answer data questions with grounded, auditable explanations. It is a data analytics and AI product aimed at business and data teams.
SimplyWise19 shared keywordsSimplyWise builds AI-powered apps for small business owners that automate administrative tasks such as construction cost estimating, receipt tracking, call handling, and mileage capture. Its tools aim to help business owners generate bids and manage business records.
Typewise15 shared keywordsTypewise develops generative AI agents that automate customer service workflows, including data retrieval from legacy systems and ticket resolution. The platform is designed for support teams to handle customer inquiries more efficiently while freeing up human agents for complex interactions.
BridgeWise9 shared keywordsBridgeWise provides AI-driven market insights and investor engagement tools for financial institutions and brokerages, unifying fundamentals, technicals, news, and sentiment analysis.
Parsewise8 shared keywordsParsewise builds enterprise software that transforms fragmented, unstructured data into structured evidence to enable organizations to make reliable risk decisions. The product is designed for subject matter experts in regulated industries who need to identify risks earlier and act faster on complex information.
Threadwise7 shared keywordsThreadWise provides AI-powered message routing and triage for service agencies, automatically classifying inbound work as sales or service requests and routing them to the appropriate team member with relevant context. The platform drafts responses and manages handoffs when work changes hands.
Storywise7 shared keywords

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What does stagewise do?
Stagewise builds an open-source platform for autonomous AI agents that can work across multiple systems, applications, and databases with rich environmental context and user-defined limits. The platform is designed to enable agents to perform autonomous work across software development and broader enterprise environments for teams and companies of any size.
Who founded stagewise?
stagewise was founded by Glenn Töws, Julian Goetze in 2024.
Who are stagewise's investors?
stagewise's investors include Y Combinator.
Where is stagewise headquartered?
stagewise is headquartered in San Francisco, US.