Ritanshu Dokania publicly said Questom received its first acquisition offer and declined it in order to keep building independently.
SourcePublic company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Trelium (also referenced as Questom / Questom Inc.) is a Y Combinator-backed AI agent platform for branded merchandise and custom print operations. It builds AI agents that automate inbound sales and support, order entry, quote creation, PO-to-invoice matching, artwork handoffs, and customer/status updates across existing business systems.
Primary product
AI agents for branded merchandise operations / AI sales & support agents for custom merchandise workflows
Founded
2025
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Team size
1-10
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
AI workflow automation / sales force automation for branded merchandise operations
Offices
Business model
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Leadership
CEO, Co-Founder
COO, Co-Founder
Member of Technical Staff
Member of Technical Staff
Member of Technical Staff
Member of Technical Staff
Member of GTM Staff
Investors
Practical, founder-led, and highly product/demo oriented. Public messaging emphasizes solving real operational work, avoiding buzzwords, shipping live workflows, and being ‘made with love in SF’ with a strong bias toward hands-on execution.
Compensation
A public YC Founding Engineer posting listed $25K-$35K salary, 0.10%-0.50% equity, IN / Remote (IN), and a 'US citizen/visa only' note for that role.
Pricing
Custom quote based on team size, active workflows, and integration requirements; sales-led pricing with a 30-minute live POC before contract commitment.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
about $261K-$722K (StartupHub estimate, 2026-04-12)
Ritanshu Dokania publicly said Questom received its first acquisition offer and declined it in order to keep building independently.
SourceStartuply.vc · May 2026
Explains how Questom automates quote workflows for custom-printing wholesalers and positions the company as a YC-backed vertical AI startup.
Apparelist · Feb 2026
Conference recap notes Questom AI as one of the emerging innovators at the POD Conference, highlighting its role in print and promo automation.
LinkedIn · Feb 2026
Ritanshu Dokania said Questom received its first acquisition offer and declined it, choosing to keep building independently.
Fondo · Feb 2026
Launch coverage describes Questom’s AI sales and support agents for custom merchandise, channel coverage (phone/email/chat/SMS), and early customer impact claims.
Trelium blog · Jan 2026
Founder-led company story explaining Trelium’s AI-native automation approach, the move from manual ops to autonomous agents, and the vertical focus on operations-heavy workflows.