# Ardent

[Ardent on Hacklab](https://hacklab.so/org/ardent)

Startup · 1 person on Hacklab

## Links

- [Website](https://tryardent.com/)
- [Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/ardent)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ardent-db)
- [X](https://x.com/ArdentAI)

## About

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## YC company profile

Database sandboxes for Agents

Clone any postgres DB regardless of size in 6s so agents can test their work

- **YC batch:** Spring 2026
- **Founded:** 2025
- **Team size:** 3
- **Location:** San Francisco
- **Country:** US
- **Status:** Active
- **Industry:** B2B
- **Stage:** Early
- **YC partner:** Aaron Epstein

## Founders

### Vikram Chennai — Founder/CEO

Database sandboxes for Agents. Clone any Postgres DB regardless of size in 6s so agents can test their work

Formerly ML Engineer, Cornell CS

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikram-chennai/) · [X](https://x.com/vchennai2)

[Source: Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/ardent) · Retrieved 2026-11-02. Company information is self-reported on YC.

## Current staff

- [Vikram Chennai](https://hacklab.so/vikram-chennai) — Founder/CEO (Present)

## Open jobs

- [Founding Engineer \- Product \(Staff\)](https://hacklab.so/jobs/45f696bd-3efe-512d-a572-5d93f2090aed) — Full\-time · On\-site · San Francisco, CA, US · $150K \- $200K · 1\.00% \- 3\.00% equity