Stage
Code review platform for humans and agents
Y CombinatorSpring 2026ActiveB2BEngineering, Product and DesignDeveloper ToolsSaaS
What they do
Problem
Engineering teams using coding agents face an overwhelming backlog of pull requests and slow, difficult reviews of AI-generated code.
Solution
Stage is a code review platform that reorganizes PR review around how engineers read changes to speed up understanding and merging.
Who it's for
Software engineering teams and developers reviewing pull requests, especially those shipping AI-generated code.
Founders
Dean Stratakos
Founder
Co-founder and CTO of Stage. Stanford CS '22 and varsity men's tennis. Prev developer @ Five Rings Capital.
Charles Pan
Founder
Co-founder and CEO of Stage. Stanford CS '22 and varsity men's fencing. Previously early engineer at Yuzu Health, Five Rings Capital.
Company timeline
- Founded2026
- YC batchSpring 2026
- StatusActive
- Team size2 people
- LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA
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