Founded Year

2020

Stage

Series C | Alive

Total Raised

$195M

Valuation

$0000 

Last Raised

$100M | 15 days ago

Revenue

$0000 

Mosaic Score
The Mosaic Score is an algorithm that measures the overall financial health and market potential of private companies.

+94 points in the past 30 days

About You.com

You.com provides enterprise AI solutions within the technology sector. The company offers products including a Web Search API for integrating real-time web data into AI applications, and Enterprise AI Solutions that enable businesses to build AI agents and workflows. It was founded in 2020 and is based in Palo Alto, California.

Headquarters Location

228 Hamilton Avenue 3rd Floor

Palo Alto, California, 94301,

United States

828-708-7024

Loading...

ESPs containing You.com

The ESP matrix leverages data and analyst insight to identify and rank leading companies in a given technology landscape.

EXECUTION STRENGTH ➡MARKET STRENGTH ➡LEADERHIGHFLIEROUTPERFORMERCHALLENGER
Enterprise Tech / Development

The AI web search APIs & scrapers market provides provides real-time search, retrieval, and extraction capabilities optimized for large language models (LLMs) and AI applications. These APIs deliver structured, citation-backed search results with features like semantic search, RAG (retrieval-augmented generation) support, and grounding for factual accuracy. Solutions include independent search ind…

You.com named as Leader among 11 other companies, including OpenAI, Perplexity, and Linkup.

You.com's Products & Differentiators

    ARI (Advanced Research & Insights agent)

    ARI is a deep research agent that creates professional-grade research reports in under five minutes. It analyzes 400+ sources simultaneously with chain-of-thought reasoning to deliver comprehensive insights with verified citations and interactive visualizations. ARI integrates both public and private data sources for enterprise use while maintaining contextual understanding.

Loading...

Research containing You.com

Get data-driven expert analysis from the CB Insights Intelligence Unit.

CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned You.com in 4 CB Insights research briefs, most recently on Sep 5, 2025.

Expert Collections containing You.com

Expert Collections are analyst-curated lists that highlight the companies you need to know in the most important technology spaces.

You.com is included in 4 Expert Collections, including AI 100 (All Winners 2018-2025).

A

AI 100 (All Winners 2018-2025)

200 items

G

Generative AI 50

50 items

CB Insights' list of the 50 most promising private generative AI companies across the globe.

G

Generative AI

2,826 items

Companies working on generative AI applications and infrastructure.

A

Artificial Intelligence

10,402 items

Latest You.com News

专为 AI 打造的搜索引擎崛起,信息获取范式将迎来新一轮转变

Sep 10, 2025

对于更专业的用户,OpenAI DeepResearch 等研究类 Agent,可以经过多轮的深度搜索,最终输出一份内容详实,真实可信的专业报告。 而在 AI 搜索应用背后,还有一个范式转移,那就是专为 AI 打造的搜索引擎,它们走在更前沿。它们的目标是提供一个对世界全面、无偏见、高质量的理解,能让 AI 搜索到过去找不到的东西。 未来几年,AI 的搜索查询量将远远超过人类(来源:Exa) 近日,两家这种类型的公司接连获得了大额融资,其中 Exa 获得了 Benchmark 领投的 8500 万美元B轮融资,估值达到 7 亿美元,Lightspeed Venture Partners,Y Combinator 和英伟达继续跟投。 You.com 获得 Cox Enterprises 领投的 1 亿美元 C 轮融资,估值达到 15 亿美元。 信息获取和传播方式的范式转变,每一次都带来人类社会效率的大幅度提升,进而促进生产力的大幅提升。从文字的发明,纸张的发明,印刷术的革新,莫不如此。 人类进入信息时代的特征是互联网的发明和普及,而互联网时代真正提升人类信息获取效率的应用是搜索引擎。 在 AI 时代,怎么进一步提升人类的效率,信息获取的范式还能怎么改变?Exa 和 You.com 这两家公司给出的答案是为 AI 打造搜索引擎,这个搜索引擎要比以往给人类设计的搜索引擎更快,更准。 就如 Exa CEO Will Bryk 所说:搜索引擎像谷歌是为人类设计的,而不是 AI。谷歌为人类的点击行为而优化,而 AI 需要的是一个足够强大和精准,能够检索出数千条包含最佳信息的搜索结果。AI 只追求最高质量的知识,而非 SEO 垃圾信息或广告。众所周知,输入的是垃圾,输出的自然也是垃圾。” 而 You.com 创始人 Richard Socher 也表示:“如果 Bing 找不到某个东西,那么 AI 搜索工具们普遍应用的 SearchGPT (它依赖于 Bing) 也无能为力。因此,今天的所谓‘AI 搜索',主要是在节省时间,它并非一个真正更强大的搜索引擎。” 这些为 AI 设计的搜索引擎是给 AI Agent 使用的,而 AI Agent 是可以并行运行的,一个人可以同时管理数十个 Agent,当搜索的质量和数量都提升时,信息获取的效率当然会相应大幅提升。 本质上,Exa 和 You.com 都是 AI 原生的搜索基础设施,You.com 创始人Richard Socher 写道:“AI 模型今天非常强大,但它们需要正确的基础设施才能充分发挥其潜力。这就像我们在拥有高速公路之前就造出了自动驾驶汽车。我们 You.com 正在建设的就是这些高速公路。” 但是在实现方式,产品形态和商业模式上,Exa 和 You.com 却走了不同的路径。 Exa 由一对哈佛校友 Will Bryk 和 Jeff Wang 联合创立,它们是 YC 的早期孵化项目。 Exa的创始人:Will Bryk和Jeff Wang(来源:Exa) Exa 的技术核心是一个自研的神经网络搜索架构,创始人 Will Bryk 表示:“Transformer 模型通常用于预测下一个词。而我们训练搜索引擎,是为了预测下一个链接。” 其技术基于 “向量数据库和嵌入技术”,而非传统的关键词匹配。 它的主要产品是专为 AI 设计的搜索 API,定位为“AI 世界的数据层”;具体来说,包括:用于快速响应的 Exa Search API;用于全面搜索的 Websets;以及能执行多步研究并返回结构化洞察的 research API。 Exa 的 research API 在 SimpleQA 中取得 94.9% 的高分(来源:Exa) 在产品性能方面,Exa 打造了全球最快(自称)的搜索 API,响应时间低于 450 毫秒;它们的 Research API 端点在 SimpleQA 基准测试中取得了 94.9% 的高分。 用一句话来概括它的定位,那就是为 AI 打造的 “纯粹知识源” 。 在商业模式上,Exa 向客户提供的是按使用量付费的搜索服务——摒弃广告,唯重质量。目前,Exa拥有 Databricks、Cursor、Notion 等头部用户。 Databricks 利用 Exa 的技术来为其自身的模型训练寻找大规模的训练数据集;Cursor 使用 Exa 来检索技术文档;而 Notion 则通过 Exa 为其 Notion AI 功能提供支持。 You.com 由 Salesforce 前首席科学家 Richard Socher 和 Salesforce 的前 AI 研究主管 Bryan McCann 联合创立,在 Salesforce 期间,Socher 帮助构建了公司庞大的 Einstein AI 平台。 You.com 的创始团队(来源:You.com) You.com 的产品,最初并不是现在的形态。2021 年它的初版产品仍然是传统搜索引擎,只不过它在 UI 上做了重大改变,它的搜索结果会按应用进行分类呈现,并且减少广告,提升了用户的使用体验。 当 GPT-3 等真正可用的大语言模型出现后,You.com 推出了 YouCode 和 YouWrite 等功能,能够根据搜索查询,生成或者根据提示撰写论文、博客文章。 在这个时候,它还没有找到自己的最佳形态。 直到它探索出自己的最佳定位,一边为 AI 而非人类打造搜索引擎,一边推出 Research Agent(2024年)以及真正的旗舰产品 ARI (Advanced Research & Insights)时,它的融资开始顺利起来,在 2024 年和 2025 年分别获得 5000万 美元和 1 亿美元的 B 轮和 C 轮融资。 现在,You.com 的核心技术是其“与模型无关(model-agnostic)的 AI 操作系统”,它能使任何大语言模型都变得更准确、更值得信赖。 在产品方面,它有面向开发者的可组合 API 基础设施,包括 web 和新闻搜索、深度研究、图像搜索、私有 RAG 系统等一系列能力。 面向企业,它则提供端到端完整解决方案,这个方案是深度定制的、能够直接解决业务问题的完整 AI 应用。 例如它的核心产品 ARI ( Advanced Research & Insights)是专为企业设计的尖端研究类 Agent,它能即时生成包含可视化图表、带注释的对比分析以及交互式数据图的精美 PDF 报告。它的研究速度比 ChatGPT 快 3 倍,平均响应时间仅为 3 分钟,而且能同时处理超过 400 个信源。 You.com 的产品 ARI 对比 OpenAI 的产品有 76% 的胜率(来源:You.com) 用一句话来总结,You.com 构建了 Agent 时代的高速公路:一个能够整合多源数据、为任务择优选用模型,并以企业级规模交付精准、可信结果的平台。 相比 Exa 更专注做开发者背后的工具, You.com 则既提供工具,也为企业直接提供产品。 目前,You.com 的客户包括 DuckDuckGo、Windsurf、Harvey 等 AI 时代的头部公司,每月处理超过 10 亿次查询。 Context is king,对于企业客户来说,单纯的通用模型很难直接带来效益,尤其是当 Agent 成为主要产品形式。Agent 想要自动为企业带来效益,需要高智能和高准确性,智能可以拆解为它对企业业务的深度理解;而高准确性解决的问题, 类似于自动驾驶中的“最后一公里”问题。 假设一个 Agent 的每一步只有 95% 的准确率,那么任何一个包含 30 个步骤的工作流都无法可靠地运行,你必须将 准确率从 95% 提升到 99.9%。 要让 Agent 贴近业务,需要大量高质量的数据,这些数据指的是与企业的业务高度相关的数据。这些数据,可以由人工搜集起来,对通用模型进行后训练,让通用模型变成一个微调过的垂类模型。 另一方面,如果 Agent 具有超强的搜索能力,能够在企业内部和外部,实时搜索到足够多,足够高质量的数据,来为 Agent/模型提供上下文(context),那么就有很大可能高智能和高准确性兼得。这项能力,对于 AI 应用走到各个垂类业务的深水区,非常重要。 AI 时代的到来,让搜索领域有了颠覆性的创业机会,无论是打造针对人类的 AI 搜索应用,还是打造针对 AI 的搜索工具,都还有巨大机会,尽管已经出现了 Perplexity 这样的百亿美元独角兽,但是从产品体验和市场渗透率来说,这个领域还在早期。 再发散一下,进入 2025 年,各大模型公司推出的通用模型开始 Agentic 化,工具调用能力成为模型发展的重要方向,那么打造模型/Agent 在工具调用时使用得最多的那几类工具,也是很好的创业方向。 此外,对于创业者来说,无论是打造搜索应用,还是其他的 AI 工具,既可以选择像 Exa 一样打造极致性能的工具,用技术和数据飞轮打造护城河;也可以像 You.com 这样既打造基础设施,也推出自研的应用,与客户的工作流深度绑定,用客户的粘性和迁移成本作为护城河。这些都可以根据自身的团队特点和业务方向来选择。 本文由阿尔法公社原创。

You.com Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • When was You.com founded?

    You.com was founded in 2020.

  • Where is You.com's headquarters?

    You.com's headquarters is located at 228 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto.

  • What is You.com's latest funding round?

    You.com's latest funding round is Series C.

  • How much did You.com raise?

    You.com raised a total of $195M.

  • Who are the investors of You.com?

    Investors of You.com include Salesforce Ventures, Georgian, Norwest Venture Partners, Cox Enterprises, Day One Ventures and 18 more.

  • Who are You.com's competitors?

    Competitors of You.com include Perplexity, Nuclia, Glean, Twelve Labs, Vectara and 7 more.

  • What products does You.com offer?

    You.com's products include ARI (Advanced Research & Insights agent).

  • Who are You.com's customers?

    Customers of You.com include dpa, Wort & Bild Verlag, APCO and HanseMerkur.

Loading...

Compare You.com to Competitors

Vectara Logo
Vectara

Vectara develops a generative artificial intelligence platform and specializes in retrieval-augmented generation for various business domains. The company offers a suite of services that enable businesses to integrate conversational AI, semantic search, and question-answering capabilities into their applications. It primarily serves the technology industry. Vectara was formerly known as ZIR AI. It was founded in 2022 and is based in Palo Alto, California.

Perplexity Logo
Perplexity

Perplexity develops artificial intelligence-powered information discovery tools designed for answering questions and exploring topics. The company's tools provide real-time answers, personalized search experiences, and integration with various data sources, and collaborate on joint events, co-sell engagements, and co-marketing, enabling users to efficiently access information for enhancing their research and decision-making processes. It primarily serves the technology sector. It was founded in 2022 and is based in San Francisco, California.

A
Andi

Andi specializes in search technology within the artificial intelligence sector. The company offers a generative AI-powered search platform that provides direct answers to queries, functioning similarly to conversing with an informed friend. Andi's platform integrates language models with live data to deliver concise explanations and summaries from various sources without the interference of SEO spam, ads, or surveillance. It was founded in 2021 and is based in Miami, Florida.

Lucidworks Logo
Lucidworks

Lucidworks focuses on search and discovery software. The company offers a platform that improves search and browse experiences, personalizes shopper and employee experiences, and connects agents and customers. It primarily serves sectors such as e-commerce, customer service, and workplace applications. Lucidworks was formerly known as Lucid Imagination. It was founded in 2007 and is based in San Francisco, California.

U
Usearch

Usearch develops an AI-based search engine to decentralize the search engine industry. Its services include custom search, search APIs, and web monitoring. It was founded in 2018 and is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Twelve Labs Logo
Twelve Labs

Twelve Labs is a company that focuses on video intelligence within the tech industry. The company's offerings include a platform that analyzes, searches, generates, and embeds video content, and provides workflow automation for various applications. The company serves sectors that require video understanding, such as media and entertainment, security, and automotive industries. It was founded in 2021 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Loading...

CBI websites generally use certain cookies to enable better interactions with our sites and services. Use of these cookies, which may be stored on your device, permits us to improve and customize your experience. You can read more about your cookie choices at our privacy policy here. By continuing to use this site you are consenting to these choices.