Tracer
YC S26San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 1 employees · 5 known investors
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 · 5
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeedDec 2024Source ↗
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- 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, BDMI, NewRoad Capital Partners, LLC, Progress Ventures, S4S Ventures.
- Where is Tracer headquartered?
- Tracer is headquartered in San Francisco, US.