Shutdown
The live percy.tech homepage states that Percival Technologies has officially shut down; YC also marks the company inactive, although some third-party directories still show active/ongoing statuses.
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Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Percival (Percy) was a YC Spring 2025 startup that built an AI copilot for researchers to analyze and transform real-world data; the live percy.tech site now says the company has shut down. Public funding sources conflict: the company/LinkedIn profile reports $625k across a seed and pre-seed round, while PitchBook/Tracxn report a different funding picture.
Primary product
Percy, an AI copilot for researchers that cleans, analyzes, and transforms real-world data inside existing workspaces.
Founded
2025
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States (PitchBook also lists 3720 Lilac Lane, Woodbury, MN 55129, USA as a corporate office).
Team size
1-10 employees
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
Business/Productivity Software; AI-assisted research and data analysis
Offices
San Francisco, California, United States
3720 Lilac Lane, Woodbury, MN 55129, USA
Business model
subscription SaaS
B2B software
credit-based usage
Funding
People & investors
Work & culture
Small, hands-on YC-backed team with a product-led, research- and data-workflow-focused culture; public materials emphasize fast setup, practical automation, and working inside users' existing tools.
Compensation
No public employee salary bands or compensation policy were found; public pricing is product subscription-based rather than employer compensation information.
Product & market
Pricing
Monthly subscription: $30/month standard, $20/month student pricing, with a two-week free trial and 200 monthly credits.
Differentiators
- —Runs inside existing workspaces rather than forcing a separate workflow
- —Generates code to clean, transform, and explore messy real-world datasets
- —Supports Python, R, and Stata
- —Connects external data sources
- —Integrates with Claude Code, Codex, and GitHub Copilot without consuming Percy credits
Technology
Python
R
Stata
Claude Code
Codex
GitHub Copilot
OpenAI
Anthropic
PostHog
Sentry
Stripe
Customers
researchers
academic users
data analysts
Competitors
ThoughtSpot
Encord
Vue.ai
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
Approximately $250k–$300k/year (public estimate; Prospeo reports $256,665).
Signals & risks
Latest news
Fondo · Feb 2026
A February 2026 launch writeup described Percival as an AI automation product for wholesalers/distributors, with a dedicated percivaltech email workflow and founder context; this appears to be an older or alternate positioning compared with the current research-focused Percy product.
LinkedIn · Apr 2025
David Zhu announced he and Kevin Bi started Percival, referenced Y Combinator Spring batch participation, and directed people to founders@percivaltech.com.
Percy homepage
The live homepage states that Percival Technologies has officially shut down, which is the clearest current-status signal available.
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