Moss
Real-time semantic search for Conversational AI
Y CombinatorFall 2025ActiveB2BArtificial IntelligenceDeveloper ToolsSaaS
What they do
Problem
Conversational and voice AI products suffer from latency and cost due to slow, network-dependent semantic retrieval that breaks real-time interactions.
Solution
Moss provides a real-time semantic search runtime with an optimized Rust/WebAssembly vector index that runs on browsers, mobile devices, and servers to deliver sub-10 ms retrieval for AI agents.
Who it's for
Developers and product teams building voice agents, copilots, and chat interfaces for consumer and enterprise applications.
Founders
Sri Raghu Malireddi
Founder
Founder & CEO of Moss. We are developing real-time semantic search for conversational AI.
Harsha Nalluru
Founder
Co-founder & CTO of Moss. We are developing real-time semantic search for conversational AI.
Open roles 2
Company timeline
- Founded2024
- YC batchFall 2025
- StatusActive
- Team size5 people
- LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA
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