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AthenaHQ

4 open3 filled
San Francisco, CA, USAFounded 202412+ employeesSeed raisedSeedPrivate
Last round: seed · $2.2M · Mar 2025(2 rounds total)
Be the Answer in AI Search - AI SEO across SEO, GEO & AEO
Backed by(7 investors)
Y CombinatorFundersClubBain Capital VenturesRed Bike CapitalEli SchwartzAmino CapitalAshley Stirrup

Be the Answer in AI Search - AI SEO across SEO, GEO & AEO

YC W25

About the Company

Athena helps brands take control and grow on GenAI Search. Founded by a former Google Search product manager, Athena helps 200+ global customers ranging from fast-growing AI startups like Julius and Greptile to publicly-traded companies like SoFi and ZoomInfo and household brands drive traffic and activate GenAI as the fastest-growing growth channel.

Tech Stack

-Next.js -Postgres

Founders

Andrew Yan
Andrew Yan

Co-founder AthenaHQ--helping brands get discovered on ChatGPT. Formerly @googlesearch @deepmind @usarmylab @columbia In previous life, played in the band that inspired the Oscar-winning movie Whiplash.

Alan Yao
Alan Yao

Co-founder & CTO at AthenaHQ, formerly a jazz trombonist

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