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Trieve

AcquiredYC W24

San Francisco, US · Founded 2023 · 7 employees · 6 known investors

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Trieve provides backend infrastructure for implementing search, retrieval augmented generation, and recommendation systems, offering pre-built tools for ranking tuning, model customization, and hybrid semantic-keyword search.

Also known as Arguflow

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareOpen SourceAPISearchAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W24)

Trieve was founded in 2023 by Nick Khami and Denzell Ford.

NKNick Khami
Nick KhamiCo-founder · Chief Executive Officer2023–2025Nick Khami holds a computer science degree with concentration in AI/ML from UT Austin and previously founded Trieve, which builds search and recommendation infrastructure. He is currently Engineering Manager at Mintlify, a developer documentation platform.
DFDenzell Ford
Denzell FordFounder

Investors · 6

Soma Capitallisted by Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K

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Transpose Platform Managementlisted by Transpose Platform ManagementSan Francisco

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M

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Initialized CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $5M

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Trieve Funding | $900K Revenue | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai · Sep 2024Trieve Secures $3.5M to Power AI Search and RAG — Trievetrieve.ai · Sep 2024Trieve 🔎 Infrastructure for search teamsycombinator.com · Mar 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does Trieve do?
Trieve provides backend infrastructure for implementing search, retrieval augmented generation, and recommendation systems, offering pre-built tools for ranking tuning, model customization, and hybrid semantic-keyword search.
Who founded Trieve?
Trieve was founded by Nick Khami, Denzell Ford in 2023.
Who are Trieve's investors?
Trieve's investors include Root Ventures Manager, Llc, Soma Capital, Transpose Platform Management, Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Initialized Capital.
Where is Trieve headquartered?
Trieve is headquartered in San Francisco, US.