# Hexa

[Hexa on Hacklab](https://hacklab.so/org/hexa)

Startup · 3 people on Hacklab

## Links

- [Website](https://www.hexaagents.com/)
- [Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/hexa)

## About

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## YC company profile

Autonomous operations for industrial distributors

Hexa helps industrial distributors automate their sales and procurement workflows to quote faster and win more bids.

- **YC batch:** Spring 2026
- **Founded:** 2026
- **Team size:** 3
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Country:** GB
- **Status:** Active
- **Industry:** B2B
- **Stage:** Early
- **YC partner:** David Lieb

## Founders

### Ishaan Makkar — Founder/CEO

Founder/CEO at Hexa (YC P26), building vertical AI agents for manufacturers and distributors. Previously founded a B2B ed-tech startup that scaled to 70+ partners and 5,000+ users. Physics @ Imperial. Competed at the national level in UK distance running.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishaan-makkar)

### Mann Patira — Founder/CTO

Co-Founder & CTO @ Hexa: The OS for Manufacturers and Distributors.
Ex AI @ Bloomberg and SWE @ Autodesk
MEng in ML & AI from Imperial College London

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mannpatira/)

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

## Current staff

- [Auri Nayak](https://hacklab.so/auri-nayak) — COO (Present)
- [Ishaan Makkar](https://hacklab.so/ishaan-makkar) — Founder/CEO (Present)
- [Mann Patira](https://hacklab.so/mann-patira) — Founder/CTO (Present)