Zensors
YC S21San Francisco, US · Founded 2019 · 12 employees · Hiring · 3 known investors
Zensors builds multimodal "physical AI" that fuses data from sensors, cameras, and devices with text and warehouse metadata to understand physical spaces and activities, then uses AI agents to automate operational decisions. It targets enterprise operations, IT, and business teams looking to replace point solutions like LIDAR and beacons with a single AI system.
Also known as Zensors Inc
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTAIOpsArtificial IntelligenceUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)
Zensors was founded in 2019 by Anuraag Jain.
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Anuraag Jainin𝕏FounderFounder of Zensors, which develops AI software that monitors and automates physical environments by interpreting visual data from sensors.
Investors · 3
Competitors · 6
by search overlapBurlingame, CA13 shared keywordsButlr makes anonymous thermal sensors that measure occupancy and space utilization across offices, buildings, campuses, stores, and labs without cameras, badges, or Wi-Fi tracking. Its API-first platform integrates with building management, workplace, and analytics systems to inform space planning, energy usage, and cleaning schedules for corporate real estate teams.
Occuspace12 shared keywordsOccuspace builds AI-enabled sensors that scan for wireless signals to provide real-time, anonymous occupancy and space utilization data without cameras or personally identifiable information. Its machine learning models filter external signals and convert activity into space utilization metrics for optimizing physical spaces.
Innerspace11 shared keywordsInnerSpace provides workplace analytics that use a company's existing Wi-Fi infrastructure and patented location-fingerprinting technology to measure occupancy, movement patterns, and space utilization without dedicated sensors. It serves real estate and workplace teams looking to inform office design and real estate decisions with granular location data.
Basking Automation10 shared keywordsBasking provides an AI intelligence layer that analyzes workplace data to help facility managers, lease administrators, and commercial real estate executives make faster decisions. The platform reads authorized data from occupancy, leasing, and reporting systems to forecast user intent and surface recommended actions.
Se10 shared keywordsSchneider Electric provides energy management and industrial automation products, software, and advisory services to help industries, businesses, and homes electrify, automate, and digitalize their operations for greater efficiency and sustainability. It serves sectors such as aviation, manufacturing, and healthcare with monitoring software, DCIM, and energy management technologies.
Isarsoft10 shared keywordsIsarsoft builds AI-powered video analytics software that processes footage from security and IP camera systems, with plug-and-play integrations for cameras, video management systems, and data applications. Its Perception product serves customers and partners in areas such as public transport passenger counting and people flow analysis.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Zensors do?
- Zensors builds multimodal "physical AI" that fuses data from sensors, cameras, and devices with text and warehouse metadata to understand physical spaces and activities, then uses AI agents to automate operational decisions. It targets enterprise operations, IT, and business teams looking to replace point solutions like LIDAR and beacons with a single AI system.
- Who founded Zensors?
- Zensors was founded by Anuraag Jain in 2019.
- Who are Zensors's investors?
- Zensors's investors include Counterpart Ventures, Y Combinator, Scout Fund.
- Where is Zensors headquartered?
- Zensors is headquartered in San Francisco, US.





