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Sweetspot

YC S23

New York City, US · Founded 2023 · 10 employees · Hiring · 8 known investors

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Sweetspot is an AI platform for government contractors that identifies federal, state, and local contracting opportunities, manages capture pipelines, and generates proposals. It serves business development and capture teams at government contracting firms seeking to streamline opportunity discovery and bid execution.

Also known as Sweetspot Chat, Inc · Sweetspot Chat, Inc.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGovTechUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S23)

Sweetspot was founded in 2023 by Sachin Subramanian, Philip Kung, and Andrew Arkhipov.

SSSachin Subramanian
Sachin SubramanianFounderFounder and CEO of Sweetspot, an AI platform that helps government contractors identify opportunities and manage proposal development.
PKPhilip Kung
Philip KungFounderHe previously founded Conduit Robotics, a company focused on remote vehicle operation technology for trucking.
AAAndrew Arkhipov
Andrew ArkhipovFounderHe was previously a software engineer at Chicago Trading Company and at Akuna Capital, and interned in data science at Phillips 66. At the University of Texas at Austin, he taught Precalculus through the OnRamps program and served as an undergraduate teaching assistant in the physics department.

Investors · 8

Eight Capitallisted by Eight CapitalNorwalk

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Pioneerlisted by PioneerToronto, Ontario

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Soma Capitallisted by Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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1984 Ventures Management, LlcreportedSan Francisco · $750K – $1M

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Liquid VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M

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Orange CollectivereportedDanville

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

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Legal entities · 2

corporate structure
Sweetspot Chat, Inc
Sweetspot Chat, Inc.

In the news

📝 Sweetspot AI Form Fillycombinator.com · Jul 2025Sweetspot - Introducing State, Local, and Education contractsycombinator.com · Jul 2024Sweetspot - AI for government contractingycombinator.com · Apr 2024Sweetspot | AI-powered search engine for government contracts 🔍ycombinator.com · Jul 2023Sweetspot Funding | $6.7M Revenue | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai

Frequently asked questions

What does Sweetspot do?
Sweetspot is an AI platform for government contractors that identifies federal, state, and local contracting opportunities, manages capture pipelines, and generates proposals. It serves business development and capture teams at government contracting firms seeking to streamline opportunity discovery and bid execution.
Who founded Sweetspot?
Sweetspot was founded by Sachin Subramanian, Philip Kung, Andrew Arkhipov in 2023.
Who are Sweetspot's investors?
Sweetspot's investors include Aglae Ventures, Eight Capital, Pioneer, Soma Capital, Y Combinator, 1984 Ventures Management, Llc, Liquid Ventures, Orange Collective.
Where is Sweetspot headquartered?
Sweetspot is headquartered in New York City, US.