The Prompting Company
YC S25San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 7 employees · Hiring · 4 known investors
A platform that optimizes product visibility in AI-generated answers and enables products to be discovered by AI agents when answering questions or completing tasks. It helps companies measure traffic and mentions from AI bots.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S25)
The Prompting Company was founded in 2025 by Kevin Chandra, Michelle Marcelline, and Albert Purnama.
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Kevin Chandrain𝕏Co-Founder and CEOKevin Chandra is the founder and CEO of The Prompting Company, a platform that optimizes product visibility in AI-generated answers and enables discovery by AI agents.
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Michelle Marcellinein𝕏Co-FounderMichelle Marcelline is co-founder of The Prompting Company, which builds a platform to optimize product visibility in AI-generated answers and helps companies measure traffic and mentions from AI agents.
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Albert Purnamain𝕏Cofounder & CTOAlbert Purnama is Chief Technology Officer at The Prompting Company.
Investors · 4
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeedNov 2025
Peak XV Partners (lead), Base10 Partners, Firedrop, Y Combinator
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3 people who came through The Prompting Company went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 4
by search overlap
PromptLayer16 shared keywordsPromptLayer provides a prompt content management system, evaluation harness, and observability tools for teams building large language model applications. It lets domain experts manage and test prompts collaboratively without editing the application codebase.
Meetprompt11 shared keywordsPrompt is an integrated marketing and communications agency offering strategy, go-to-market execution, and measurement services, with expertise spanning consumer and pharmaceutical brands. Its capabilities include brand and product strategy, campaign execution across earned/owned/paid channels, media relations, influencer activation, and performance measurement.
Prompt Health11 shared keywordsPrompt Health is a cloud-based, AI-powered electronic medical record and practice management platform designed exclusively for outpatient rehabilitation therapy clinics including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, pediatric therapy, and chiropractic practices. The platform integrates clinical documentation, scheduling, billing, patient engagement, compliance, and analytics in a single system.
Prompt-io10 shared keywordsPrompt.io provides messaging and engagement tools including a dashboard (PULSE) for real-time reporting, billing, and analytics across multiple organizations, personalized dynamic-image outreach (FUSE), and Apple/Google Mobile Wallet Cards with push notifications and tracking. The products are used for audience outreach and communication with members, donors, and supporters.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does The Prompting Company do?
- A platform that optimizes product visibility in AI-generated answers and enables products to be discovered by AI agents when answering questions or completing tasks. It helps companies measure traffic and mentions from AI bots.
- Who founded The Prompting Company?
- The Prompting Company was founded by Kevin Chandra, Michelle Marcelline, Albert Purnama in 2025.
- Who are The Prompting Company's investors?
- The Prompting Company's investors include Y Combinator, Base10 Partners, Firedrop, Peak XV Partners.
- Where is The Prompting Company headquartered?
- The Prompting Company is headquartered in San Francisco, US.