Motives (YC Summer 2025)

TL;DR: Motives is a Y Combinator Summer 2025 startup Consumer focus groups run by AI, currently active with an early-stage team.

Consumer focus groups run by AI

YC ID
30713
YC Batch
Summer 2025
Status
Active
Industry
B2B, Marketing
Tags
Artificial Intelligence, B2B, Marketing
YC profile
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/motives

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Motives is a team of AI agents that runs qualitative research projects for consumer brands: moderating and analyzing video interviews to help brands understand consumer preferences and test new ideas, in hours instead of weeks.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Motives a YC (Y Combinator) company?

Yes. Motives was funded by Y Combinator in the Summer 2025 batch. Consumer focus groups run by AI

What does Motives do?

Motives is a team of AI agents that runs qualitative research projects for consumer brands: moderating and analyzing video interviews to help brands understand consumer preferences and test new ideas, in hours instead of weeks.

What YC batch was Motives in?

Motives was part of Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch.

Is Motives still active?

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

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