Kaizen
Browser agents that simulate and automate legacy web portal work
Kaizen (YC Spring 2025) builds browser agents to automate operational work across legacy web portals, simulating real work environments in the process. Adjacent to the RL environments space; cited in TechCrunch's coverage of the environments boom.
Mentioned in TechCrunch's RL environments feature
| Domains | Browser, Enterprise |
|---|---|
| Location | San Francisco |
| Team size | 1-10 |
| Founded | 2025 |
| Funding | Seed, $500K (Y Combinator, Pioneer Fund) |
| Founders | Kenneth Acquah, Michael Silver |
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