Compresr YC Application
Compresr went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2026 batch as a B2B company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.
- YC batch
- Winter 2026
- Industry
- B2BInfrastructure
- Team size
- 4
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2026
Founders
Ivan ZakazovFounder
Berke ArginFounder
Kamel CharafFounder
Oussama GaboujFounder
What Compresr does
Compresr provides an API that compresses LLM context without losing what matters. It’s a drop-in for agents and RAG that cuts token costs and improves accuracy.
Compresr's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Compresr, Winter 2026 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Compresr
LLM context compression for better accuracy
We built an API that compresses the input context for large language models without losing critical information. This lets developers using agents or retrieval-augmented generation cut token costs and improve output accuracy. Our system identifies what matters in prompts and shrinks the rest, making LLMs more efficient in real use cases.
We are currently remote; the company is not fixed to one location. After YC, we would likely remain flexible or move near Silicon Valley to leverage the YC network.
We chose to stay remote initially to tap talent anywhere and maintain speed. Post-YC, proximity to YC and Silicon Valley would open doors for partnerships, hiring, and investment - it's where a lot of LLM infrastructure innovation is happening now.
21 more answers in the full application
Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference are in the full version. Create a free account to open it in YC Insights, next to every other YC batch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Compresr YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Compresr's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Compresr would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Compresr in?
Compresr was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2026 batch.
Who founded Compresr?
Compresr was founded by Ivan Zakazov, Berke Argin, Kamel Charaf, Oussama Gabouj.
What does Compresr do?
LLM context compression for better accuracy
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Compresr's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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