Async

YC company profile

AI agents that run businesses

Async builds AI agents that run businesses.

• YC batch: Summer 2026
• Founded: 2025
• Team size: 2
• Location: New York City, NY
• Country: US
• Status: Active
• Industry: B2B
• Stage: Early
• Tags: B2B, AI
• YC partner: Brad Flora

Founders

Ben Smith — Founder/CEO

Co-Founder of Async. Used to sell shoes, trading cards and collectibles. Dropped out of college at 20 to build software.

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Connor Park — Founder/CTO

Previously studied Computer Science at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Building since 7 years old.

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Source: Y Combinator · Retrieved 2026-11-02. Company information is self-reported on YC.