Hopper trains open-weight models on your production traces, then serves and improves them against your live traffic. The company was founded by Pavan Katta; Jashwanth Pedapudi.
It is part of YC Fall 2026. It is based in San Francisco, CA, USA.
AI Infrastructure
Hopper
Inference and post-training for realtime agents
Hopper facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Batch / Program | YC Fall 2026 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, CA, USA |
| Industry | B2B |
| Category | AI Infrastructure Startups |
| Founders | Pavan Katta, Jashwanth Pedapudi |
| Website | withhopper.com |
Listed in the AIToolGuide 2026 startups database (513 AI companies). Listings are free; no paid offers. Data as recorded from Y Combinator batch listings, November 2026.