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Woz

YC W25

San Francisco, US · Founded 2024 · 8 employees · Hiring · 6 known investors

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185 people in our graph share verified history with the Woz team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Nancy Wangunlockedknows Ben Collins · together at Google (overlapped)
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WOZCODE is an official plugin for Claude Code that optimizes code execution to reduce costs and improve performance for developers. The product serves individual developers and engineering teams.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSArtificial IntelligenceAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W25)

Woz was founded in 2024 by Ben Collins and Brad Eckert.

BCBen Collins
Ben Collinsin𝕏Cofounder, CEOHe studied engineering at MIT, where he met his co-founder Brad over 13 years ago.
BEBrad Eckert
Brad Eckertin𝕏FounderHe previously founded and led an engineering team at Cairns Health (YC S17), where he worked on deep learning applications and AI-driven health solutions. He holds a degree in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT and has co-authored multiple patents.

Investors · 6

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Burst CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $2M
CERVIN VENTURESreportedFremont
MGVreportedSan Francisco
Untapped VenturesreportedGlendale · $500K – $2M

Also in the syndicate · 1

Lacob Family

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$6M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2025

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

The YC application· Winter 2025 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, Ben and Brad, have known each other for more than 13 years, having met as engineering students at MIT.

Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.

Competitors · 2

by search overlap
SoundCloud7 shared keywordsAudio distribution and music-sharing platform for artists and creators.
Boomplay6 shared keywordsBoomplay is a music streaming and download platform offering access to over 100 million songs and videos, primarily serving African listeners and content creators. The platform enables free offline listening and provides a community space for music discovery and entertainment news.

Companies competing with Woz for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

WOZCODE - Cut your Claude costs by 50%ycombinator.com · Apr 2026Woz: $6 Million Raised For Building Enterprise-Grade AI Apps Combining Machine Intelligence With Human Expertisepulse2.com · Oct 2025Foley Represents AI Startup Woz in Seed Funding Roundfoley.com · Oct 2025Woz raises $6M to build AI app factory platformstartuphub.ai · Oct 2025Startup Woz raises $6M to build an 'AI app factory' that combines agentic and human expertise - SiliconANGLEsiliconangle.com · Oct 2025Woz Raises $6M to Build Enterprise-Grade AI Apps that Businesses Can Trustfinance.yahoo.com · Oct 2025Woz Raises $6M in Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · Oct 2025Woz - Your AI Technical Cofounderycombinator.com · Feb 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Woz do?
WOZCODE is an official plugin for Claude Code that optimizes code execution to reduce costs and improve performance for developers. The product serves individual developers and engineering teams.
Who founded Woz?
Woz was founded by Ben Collins, Brad Eckert in 2024.
Who are Woz's investors?
Woz's investors include Y Combinator, Burst Capital, CERVIN VENTURES, MGV, Untapped Ventures.
How much funding has Woz raised?
Woz has disclosed $6M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Woz headquartered?
Woz is headquartered in San Francisco, US.