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Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
Kaya is a YC S21 marketing services company that acts as an AI-powered marketing agency for startups, combining human marketers and proprietary analytics/automation to run and optimize paid campaigns and competitor intelligence.
Primary product
AI-powered marketing agency and competitor ad intelligence / marketing analytics platform
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Team size
1-10 employees
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Marketing Services
Sub-industry
Performance marketing / marketing analytics
Offices
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
London, United Kingdom
Business model
agency services
subscription/software platform
one-time report / productized intelligence offering
Funding
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$500K
Latest round
Convertible Note · Jan 2021
Latest amount
$500K
Jan 2025 · 53 Stations
Aug 2021
Jan 2021 · Y Combinator
People & investors
Work & culture
Founder-first, white-glove service model with direct Slack collaboration, fast turnaround, and an emphasis on data-driven execution and unlimited revisions.
Work style
Flexible
Compensation
No public compensation data found.
Product & market
Pricing
Subscription / monthly retainer services; public product pricing also includes a free plan and a one-time Pro plan, with agency special pricing and standalone competitor intelligence reports.
Differentiators
- —Combines agency services with an AI-powered analytics / competitor intelligence platform
- —Cross-channel paid media coverage across Google, LinkedIn, Meta, TikTok, YouTube, and X/Twitter
- —Claims faster launch and optimization cycles than traditional agencies
- —White-glove, founder-first collaboration via Slack
- —Reports measurable customer outcomes and ROI improvements
Technology
Python
Flask
PostgreSQL
GraphQL
React
Google Cloud
Snowflake
Google Analytics
AppsFlyer
Slack
Customers
Early-stage startups
High-growth startups
Startups and small-to-medium businesses
Companies in fintech
Companies in healthcare
Companies in productivity
Companies in ecommerce
Companies in cleantech
Competitors
Tambo
Hallam
Door4
MVF
4C Insights
TapClicks
EDO
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$1M-$5M ARR
Estimated monthly visits
8.8K
Traffic estimate as of Mar 2025
Signals & risks
Latest news
PR Newswire · Jan 2025
Kaya AI launched out of stealth with $5.3M in pre-seed funding led by 53 Stations, Suffolk Technologies, and Soma Capital, with additional backing from Barclays Black Formation Investments, RXR, Mantis VC, Virta Ventures and others.
Y Combinator · Jul 2024
YC launch page describing Kaya's full-stack campaign management, analytics dashboard, Slack bot, and founder-first operating model.
Tracxn · Jun 2022
Company profile listing founders Brian Low and Jee Yen Hee, founding year 2021, London location, and historical funding information.
Extruct · Apr 2022
Third-party profile summarizing Kaya's competitor-ad-intelligence product, service model, and estimated revenue range.
Y Combinator · Jan 2021
YC company profile describing Kaya as an AI-powered marketing agency and analytics platform founded in 2021, with founder names, location, team size, and product positioning.
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