Andi

AI Search for the Next Generation

Y CombinatorWinter 2022ActiveConsumerContentGenerative AIConsumerAPISearch

What they do

Problem

Traditional web search is cluttered with SEO spam, ads, and tracking, making it hard for users to get direct, trustworthy answers quickly.

Solution

Andi is an ad-free, privacy-focused AI search chatbot that uses generative AI with live web data to produce direct answers with summaries and explanations from top sources.

Who it's for

General internet users who want fast, accurate, privacy-preserving search and web navigation.

Founders

Angela Hoover

Founder

Angela (CEO) is from a totally non-traditional founder background. She's a community college dropout who went from construction laborer to working with Microsoft on Azure, before launching Angie's Travels, a travel influencer startup. She started Andi after going through YC Startup School as a 23-year-old non-technical female founder with the idea for a "not searching" engine for Gen-Z.

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Jed White

Founder

Jed (CTO) has been programming since he was 8, and sold his first software aged 12. He studied computer science (USyd-part/USFCA), and was editor-in-chief of Australia's top computer magazine at 23, before making a popular start page with 3m users, and building a media search and personalization startup. He has 20+ years experience in search and AI.

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