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Aside

Aside is an AI browser that acts on your behalf to get work done across web apps.

aside.com · San Francisco

CALL NO.CS·ASIDE·26
StageYC Fall 2025August 2025 · led by Y Combinator[1][2]
Raisednot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Headcount3as of Nov 2025[1]
Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Founded2024[1]
Money

YC Fall 2025 closed August 2025, led by Y Combinator.[1][2]

Round size and post-money valuation are not publicly disclosed.

Named investors include Y Combinator.[1]

People

Jun Kim, Co-founder & CEO[1][8]

Chanhee Lee, Co-founder[1][8]

Sanghun Lee, Co-founder[1][8]

Signals
May 6 2026newsAside's AI Sales Copilot Taps the Browser to Answer Live Calls[6]
Apr 19 2026newsHow Jun Kim Built Aside From a Sales Knowledge Problem Into a Y Combinator Backed AI Startup[2]
Feb 19 2026newsAside Gives Sales Reps the Answers They Need While the Prospect Is Still Talking[4]
Feb 9 2026launchAside Launches: Sales Call Cheating AI[3]
Nov 13 2025launchLaunch YC: Aside: Live answers for enterprise tech sales[5]
Nov 1 2025fundingAside: Operating system for the AI era | Y Combinator[1]
Comps

Gong · gong.io · Same buyer (enterprise sales teams) and adjacent workflow (call analysis), but Gong is post-call analytics while Aside is real-time during the call.[4]

Cogito · cogito.com · Same buyer and real-time call moment, but Cogito focuses on emotion/coaching while Aside focuses on knowledge retrieval.[4]

Observe.AI · observe.ai · Same buyer and real-time coaching workflow, but Observe.AI is broader contact center QA while Aside is specific to technical knowledge retrieval.[4]

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Aside

CALL NO.CS·ASIDE·26

Aside is an AI browser that acts on your behalf to get work done across web apps.

aside.com · San Francisco

StageYC Fall 2025
Raisednot publicly disclosed
Headcount3
Valuationnot publicly disclosed
Founded2024
CompsGong +2