Happenstance vs Kombo
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SF YC AI people search with natural language queries (find notification system engineers at big tech) at $330K revenue Sep 2025; $2.5M from YC/Pioneer Fund/Zelda competing with LinkedIn for AI-powered professional discovery.
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Happenstance is a San Francisco-based AI people search platform — backed by Y Combinator with $2.5 million in total funding from Y Combinator, Pioneer Fund, and Zelda Ventures — providing professionals with a natural language people discovery tool that finds relevant individuals across professional networks based on role, expertise, company, and relationship signals. Founded in 2023 by Alex Teichman, Happenstance achieved $330,000 in revenue by September 2025 with a 3-person team, enabling queries like "find people who work on notification systems at big tech companies" that return matches including Twitter followers and partner connections — making professional relationship mapping and talent discovery accessible through AI-powered search.
Unified HR integration API connecting 100+ HRIS, ATS, and payroll systems through a single normalized API; $2M ARR within 18 months backed by YC competing with Finch and Merge for HR connectivity.
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Kombo is a Berlin-based unified HR integration API that enables B2B software companies to integrate with 100+ HR, ATS (applicant tracking systems), and payroll systems through a single standardized API — eliminating the need for each software company to build and maintain separate integrations for every HR system their customers use. Founded in 2022 and a Y Combinator graduate, Kombo serves 200+ customers including Fortune 500 companies, achieved $2 million ARR within 18 months of launch, and has raised funding from YC and other investors.
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