Cardinal (YC Winter 2026)

TL;DR: Cardinal is a Y Combinator Winter 2026 startup AI Platform for Precision Outbound, currently active with an early-stage team.

AI Platform for Precision Outbound

YC ID
31311
YC Batch
Winter 2026
Status
Active
Industry
B2B
YC profile
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/trycardinal-ai

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Hey YC! We're Devi and Jianna - the founders of Cardinal. TL;DR: Cardinal is the AI platform for precision outbound. We run outbound for 40+ YC companies, like Mintlify, Greptile, and Luminai. The Problem “Spray and Pray” outbound is dead. The best teams at outbound do it with extreme precision. Finding things in common with your customers, staying in touch with them through their content, mapping inbound from signups and ads, tracking website visitors, monitoring various signals, etc. This sounds great in theory, but in reality involves stringing together 10+ tools and hiring a GTM engineer. That’s where Cardinal comes in. Cardinal is an AI platform for precision outbound. Our agents can create workflows that normally require the work of fulltime GTM engineers. If you're a founder or sal…

Frequently asked questions

Is Cardinal a YC (Y Combinator) company?

Yes. Cardinal was funded by Y Combinator in the Winter 2026 batch. AI Platform for Precision Outbound

What does Cardinal do?

Hey YC! We're Devi and Jianna - the founders of Cardinal. TL;DR: Cardinal is the AI platform for precision outbound. We run outbound for 40+ YC companies, like Mintlify, Greptile, and Luminai. The Problem “Spray and Pray” outbound is dead. The best teams at outbound do it with extreme precision. Finding things in comm…

What YC batch was Cardinal in?

Cardinal was part of Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch.

Is Cardinal still active?

Cardinal is currently listed as Active in Y Combinator's directory.

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