Tsenta
YC S26San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 2 employees · 1 known investors
Tsenta automates job applications by monitoring 50,000+ career pages across major applicant tracking systems and submitting tailored, ATS-optimized applications within minutes of job postings. The platform serves active job seekers seeking to increase application volume and speed while maintaining quality application materials.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSArtificial IntelligenceMarketplaceRecruitingUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S26)
Tsenta was founded in 2026 by Agnay Srivastava and Pulkit Gupta.
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Agnay Srivastavain𝕏FounderAgnay Srivastava studied computer science and AI at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and previously worked in systems roles at VIAVI, MLOps at GrapheneAI, and as a software engineer at Paytm.
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Pulkit Guptain𝕏FounderPulkit Gupta studied computer science at Rose-Hulman and has worked as a full-stack developer at RelateXR, Dexter Capital, and Multibharski. He is now founder of Tsenta, a job platform.
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The YC application· Summer 2026 batch
Alumni Q&A
- How did your company get started? (i.e., How did the founders meet? How did you come up with the idea? How did you decide to be a founder?)
- The two founders are international students at Rose-Hulman who applied to more than 3,000 jobs combined in the past year. Frustrated by repeatedly re-entering the same information into systems like Workday, they built Tsenta for themselves during their summer internships and launched it from their dorm.
- What is the core problem you are solving? Why is this a big problem? What made you decide to work on it?
- The founders note that students typically apply to 200-400 jobs per cycle and spend 15-30 minutes each on data entry into application forms. They found existing tools to be either opaque cloud services or slow Chrome extensions, both priced out of reach for students, so they built on-device automation that fills out forms end-to-end.
Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.
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Competitors · 4
by search overlap
Tealhq644 shared keywordsTeal helps job seekers make informed career decisions through tools and guidance on the job search process. The platform aims to demystify career navigation for individuals seeking meaningful work aligned with their personal goals.
ADP323 shared keywordsADP provides cloud-based human capital management solutions that integrate payroll, HR, talent management, time and attendance, tax, and benefits administration for businesses globally. The company serves as a comprehensive provider of HCM software and business outsourcing services with analytics and compliance expertise.
Handshake281 shared keywordsHandshake is a three-sided job marketplace connecting 25 million knowledge workers, 1,600+ educational institutions, and 1 million employers. The platform provides career discovery, hiring, and skill-building services to help talent find opportunity in the AI economy.
WayUp250 shared keywordsWayUp is a job matching platform for early-career candidates, helping students and recent graduates discover entry-level and internship opportunities. The platform connects job seekers with employers and focuses on matching candidates based on skills and fit rather than demographic factors.
Companies competing with Tsenta for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Tsenta do?
- Tsenta automates job applications by monitoring 50,000+ career pages across major applicant tracking systems and submitting tailored, ATS-optimized applications within minutes of job postings. The platform serves active job seekers seeking to increase application volume and speed while maintaining quality application materials.
- Who founded Tsenta?
- Tsenta was founded by Agnay Srivastava, Pulkit Gupta in 2026.
- Who are Tsenta's investors?
- Tsenta's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Tsenta headquartered?
- Tsenta is headquartered in San Francisco, US.