YC Spring 2026 (P26) founder

Namanyay Goel

Founder of Gigacatalyst, Let software users build new features with our in-app AI agents

Company

Namanyay Goel is listed as a founder of Gigacatalyst. Gigacatalyst allows sales and CS teams to build missing features that customers need, so you stop losing business because of feature gaps. We’ve helped our customers unblock $1M in sales in 6 weeks. We do this with an embedded AI customization layer that learns your APIs. Each customer can now adapt your product to match their workflows perfectly, and share it across their team with our in-built app store. The result is that customers use your SaaS more, retain for longer, and expand quicker, because they get bespoke implementation for their exact usecase, without waiting. We're live with the top Series B companies with 90% repeat usage rate. Our customers tell us that Gigacatalyst is the best way to increase usage, retention, and expansion in 2026.

Founder traction evidence

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    you might be seeing the launch video of two kids trying to copy me... but did you notice a difference in the execution? it's a result of what what happens when the founder cares deeply about the problem and isn't just copying a hot idea

    you might be seeing the launch video of two kids trying to copy me... but did you notice a difference in the execution? it's a result of what what happens when the founder cares deeply about the problem and isn't just copying a hot idea

  2. LinkedIn

    Gigacatalyst (YC P26) is in Y Combinator.

    Gigacatalyst (YC P26) is in Y Combinator. The founder says customers unblocked $1M in pipeline by addressing software feature gaps. Visible metrics: 533 likes, 533 reactions, 141 comments.

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    "I was waiting for an idea like this, glad that you made this" - $9B valuation tech company CEO "this is the best thing to happen to our company" - Customer, Series B CEO "you are going to be the Stripe for AI software i can see it" - 2x Founder

    "I was waiting for an idea like this, glad that you made this" - $9B valuation tech company CEO "this is the best thing to happen to our company" - Customer, Series B CEO "you are going to be the Stripe for AI software i can see it" - 2x Founder

  4. LinkedIn

    1000 investors, me, and Gigacatalyst (YC P26)

    1000 investors, me, and Gigacatalyst (YC P26) The founder places Gigacatalyst on a Y Combinator stage before a large investor audience. Visible metrics: 210 likes, 210 reactions, 32 comments.

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    Vibe coding is causing the death of SaaS... Because we want better software: more features, more workflows, more EVERYTHING We're not happy with existing software, that's why we vibe code something ourselves. But what if... existing software came built-in with an AI vibe Show more 0:03 / 1:08

    Vibe coding is causing the death of SaaS... Because we want better software: more features, more workflows, more EVERYTHING We're not happy with existing software, that's why we vibe code something ourselves. But what if... existing software came built-in with an AI vibe Show...

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    "The best harness is no harness" a great prediction for the future of software And an insane level of detail on teh website, go see if you can find the easter egg!

    "The best harness is no harness" a great prediction for the future of software And an insane level of detail on teh website, go see if you can find the easter egg!

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    Just 13.6 days before I pitch to 300+ of the top investors of the world at YC demo day. - $1.5M+ in pipeline advanced and churn prevented for our customers - In last 4 weeks, signed on multiple Series B companies and MRR has grown by 305% - Battle-tested - our code is live and Show more Quote Y Combinator @ycombinator · May 14 Gigacatalyst lets software companies build missing features in minutes, just by talking to an AI. Win more deals, keep more customers. In 6 weeks, they've helped customers unblock $1M in pipeline and ship 800 new features. Congrats on the launch, @namanyayg!

    Just 13.6 days before I pitch to 300+ of the top investors of the world at YC demo day. - $1.5M+ in pipeline advanced and churn prevented for our customers - In last 4 weeks, signed on multiple Series B companies and MRR has grown by 305% - Battle-tested - our code is live and...

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    to raise VC, think like a VC first A lot of people have the wrong idea about fundraising.

    to raise VC, think like a VC first A lot of people have the wrong idea about fundraising. They make fundraising a really complex thing, making it seem that you have to change your entire personality, or lie, or somehow try to fool