Third Chair
AI-Native IP Enforcement Agent
What they do
IP rightsholders lack efficient visibility and scalable enforcement to stop unauthorized use and monetize their content.
An AI-native IP enforcement agent that detects content usage, converts unauthorized ads into licensing revenue, and connects clients to on-demand top lawyers when needed.
Enterprise media and entertainment IP rightsholders such as major record labels and studios.
Founders
Yoav is CEO / Founder of Third Chair (YC X25). Yoav previously founded Trendpop (YC W21) and scaled it past $1M ARR in the media/entertainment industry, selling to customers like Universal Music Group and Mr. Beast. Before that, he worked on machine learning at Google and early-stage AI startups.
Shourya Lala is the Founder and CTO of Third Chair. He previously founded game-based investments startup Fello (YC W22), scaling it to 2mn users and tens of millions in investments. ex-ODF, ex-BlackRock, 2x YC
Open roles 2
Company timeline
- Founded2024
- YC batchSpring 2025
- StatusActive
- Team size8 people
- LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
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