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Tracer

YC S26

San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 1 employees · 7 known investors

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Tracer is a research lab building Echo, an inference system that coordinates open-weight models behind a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint for chat, code, and agent workloads. It focuses on allocating computation and coordinating complementary models to improve performance per token for teams running AI in production.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMachine LearningOpen SourceAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Investors · 7

Y Combinator✓ verifiedSan Francisco · $500K
Vela PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $500K
BDMIreportedNew York · $500K – $5M
NewRoad Capital Partners, LLCreportedBentonville · $5M – $25M
Progress VenturesreportedBoston
S4S VenturesreportedNew York
Thirty Five VenturesreportedNew York

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$18.1M disclosed across 1 of 4 rounds · 2021–2024

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

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In the news

Tracer: Fable-level AI at 1/3 the cost using open-weight modelsycombinator.com · Jul 2026Tracer Secures $2.86M in Seed Funding for Revolutionary Observability Platform Revolutionizing High-Performance Computing in Regulated Industries | Signalbasetrysignalbase.com · Dec 2024Tracer Closes $18.1M Series A Fundingfinsmes.com · Aug 2023Tracer Closes $18.1M Oversubscribed Series A Funding, Names John Sheehy to Boardprnewswire.com · Aug 2023Tracer nabs $18.1m to aggregate and normalize business data | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Aug 2023Tracer Raises Series A Fundingfinsmes.com · Jun 2023Gary Vaynerchuk-backed data startup raises $9.9 million in seed funding from investors including ex-Walmart exec Marc Lore and Kevin Durantbusinessinsider.com · Jun 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does Tracer do?
Tracer is a research lab building Echo, an inference system that coordinates open-weight models behind a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint for chat, code, and agent workloads. It focuses on allocating computation and coordinating complementary models to improve performance per token for teams running AI in production.
Who are Tracer's investors?
Tracer's investors include Y Combinator, Vela Partners, BDMI, NewRoad Capital Partners, LLC, Progress Ventures, S4S Ventures, Thirty Five Ventures.
How much funding has Tracer raised?
Tracer has disclosed $18.1M raised across 1 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is Tracer headquartered?
Tracer is headquartered in San Francisco, US.