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Syncly

YC W23

San Francisco, US · Founded 2022 · 15 employees · Hiring · 6 known investors

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Syncly is an AI-native platform that monitors brand mentions and sentiment across video social platforms like TikTok, Reels, and Shorts, and identifies creators for influencer marketing campaigns. The platform serves fast-moving brands seeking social intelligence, creator discovery, and customer feedback analysis.

Also known as Deep BlueDot

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSocialGenerative AIB2BSocial MediaMarketingUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)

Syncly was founded in 2022 by Joseph Lee, Jongsoo Keum, Kwan Yoon, and Alex Hong.

JLJoseph Lee
Joseph LeeinFounderHe holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, graduating in 2021.
JKJongsoo Keum
Jongsoo KeuminFounder
KYKwan Yoon
Kwan YooninFounder
AHAlex Hong
Alex HonginAlex Hong is co-founder and CEO of Syncly, an AI-native platform for monitoring brand mentions and sentiment across video social media platforms and identifying creators for influencer marketing campaigns.

Investors · 6

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Fast VenturesreportedSeoul · $371K – $7.5M
Rebel FundreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $5M
SBVAreportedSeoul · $1.7M – $168M

Also in the syndicate · 1

SoftBank Ventureslead

Funding

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Competitors · 4

by search overlap
Tastingtable124 shared keywordsTasting Table is a food and beverage media brand that publishes original recipes, dining guides, culinary news, and expert-backed content for home cooks and food enthusiasts. The publication serves a global audience through informative articles, product reviews, celebrity chef interviews, and cultural explorations of cuisine and ingredients.
Sprinklr75 shared keywordsSprinklr provides an AI-native customer experience platform that manages feedback, customer interactions, and contact center operations across multiple channels. The platform serves large enterprises by automating feedback analysis, conversational analytics, quality management, and social listening to improve customer satisfaction and agent performance.
Sprout Social74 shared keywordsSprout Social offers a social media management platform with AI, automation, integrations and analytics tools for marketing teams. The product helps teams manage social content, customer interactions, workflows and performance reporting from a single platform.
Eatthis62 shared keywordsEat This, Not That! is a health and wellness digital media brand that publishes nutrition, diet, and food-related content for consumers. The brand operates as part of Galvanized Media and reaches over 110 million annual users through its website, books, and editorial content.

Companies competing with Syncly for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Syncly Social - Find Creators by What's Actually in Their Contentycombinator.com · Apr 2026Syncly Social - AI social listening for videoycombinator.com · Aug 2025Syncly Social - AI social listening platform for modern brandsycombinator.com · Feb 2025How Three YC Founders Used AI to Raise $3.3M for Syncly - Starter Storystarterstory.com · Dec 2024Syncly - Get product insights from everyday customer communication for fast-growing companiesycombinator.com · Jun 2024Syncly raises $3.3m to help cx teams transform customer feedback into actionable insight at scale - Syncly - Customer insights on autopilotsyncly.app · Nov 2023🚀 Syncly — AI customer feedback analytics that drives retentionycombinator.com · Mar 2023Syncly Funding | $1.1M - $5M Revenue | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai

Frequently asked questions

What does Syncly do?
Syncly is an AI-native platform that monitors brand mentions and sentiment across video social platforms like TikTok, Reels, and Shorts, and identifies creators for influencer marketing campaigns. The platform serves fast-moving brands seeking social intelligence, creator discovery, and customer feedback analysis.
Who founded Syncly?
Syncly was founded by Joseph Lee, Jongsoo Keum, Kwan Yoon, Alex Hong in 2022.
Who are Syncly's investors?
Syncly's investors include 500 Global, Y Combinator, Fast Ventures, Rebel Fund, SBVA.
Where is Syncly headquartered?
Syncly is headquartered in San Francisco, US.