The Hog
YC F25San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 2 employees · Hiring · 1 known investors
The Hog is a web intelligence API that aggregates live data from multiple online sources into structured, ranked outputs for AI agents. It serves companies building research, sales enrichment, competitive intelligence, and GTM automation workflows.
Also known as TheHog
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (F25)
The Hog was founded in 2025 by Hudson Liao.
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Hudson Liaoin𝕏CEO, Co-founderHudson Liao has approximately 15 years of experience in go-to-market strategy and growth, having served as an early marketing and growth hire at multiple startups. He has worked on revenue scaling, customer acquisition across channels including search, social, and partnerships, and product-led growth initiatives.
Investors · 1
Competitors · 2
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Hedgehog4 shared keywordsHedgehog builds AI-native networking software that decouples network control from proprietary hardware, using an intent-based approach to deploy and manage network fabrics for AI training and inference workloads. It targets DevOps teams and infrastructure operators running GPU clusters, offering multi-tenancy, security isolation, and open-standards-based scaling.
Startuphub3 shared keywordsStartupHub.ai is an open data and intelligence directory covering AI-ecosystem companies, founders, and capital, accessible to both people and AI agents. It offers a free browsable database of AI startups, with paid tiers for API, MCP, and bulk-export access.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does The Hog do?
- The Hog is a web intelligence API that aggregates live data from multiple online sources into structured, ranked outputs for AI agents. It serves companies building research, sales enrichment, competitive intelligence, and GTM automation workflows.
- Who founded The Hog?
- The Hog was founded by Hudson Liao in 2025.
- Who are The Hog's investors?
- The Hog's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is The Hog headquartered?
- The Hog is headquartered in San Francisco, US.