An external analysis claimed Bear had shifted away from the original visibility product and that the founders were focusing on Specific Labs; this was not confirmed by the company.
SourcePublic company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Bear AI is a Y Combinator-backed B2B SaaS company focused on GEO / AI-search visibility: it helps brands track, analyze, and improve how they are mentioned or recommended in AI-generated answers. Public messaging is a bit split between a ‘real-work datasets for reliable agents’ homepage angle and a more detailed AI-search marketing stack on product pages.
Primary product
AI search visibility and generative engine optimization (GEO) platform
Founded
2025
Headquarters
527 Midvale Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90024, United States
Team size
12
Industry
Marketing technology
Sub-industry
Generative engine optimization (GEO) / AI search optimization
Offices
0 jobs at Bear
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Business model
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$500K
Latest round
Angel · Nov 2025
Nov 2025 · Incisive Ventures
Nov 2025
Oct 2025
Jan 2025 · Y Combinator
Investors
Founder-led and fast-moving, with public hiring posts emphasizing in-person San Francisco roles, rapid shipping, and direct work with the founders.
Compensation
Public hiring posts say Bear pays well and hire in-person in San Francisco, but no public salary bands or formal compensation policy were found.
Pricing
Subscription SaaS with a self-serve entry plan and a custom enterprise plan
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
An external analysis claimed Bear had shifted away from the original visibility product and that the founders were focusing on Specific Labs; this was not confirmed by the company.
SourceRadarkit · Jul 2026
External analysis claiming Bear had shifted away from its original product and that the founders were focusing on Specific Labs.
Every.io · Jun 2026
Founder profile describing Bear’s GEO positioning, actionable optimization workflow, and claims about customer traction and visibility gains.
Fondo · Feb 2026
Launch coverage highlighting Bear’s AI-agent recommendation use case, 60+ customer count, founders Janak Sunil and Siddhant Paliwal, and the company’s 7-day free trial.
LinkedIn · Sep 2025
Janak Sunil said Bear closed funding in June and named CEAS Investments, Incisive Ventures, Y Combinator founders, and angels from DoorDash, eBay, and Brex among the backers.