Bernard lists 7 more people on its directory entry and Kebra was listed 26 days earlier.
| Rank | Company | Score | Team size | Listed | Founders named | Tech signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernardleads | 82 | 9 people · 99th pctadds 42 | 2026-08-13 · 29d agoadds 18 | 2adds 18 | 1adds 4 |
| 2 | Kebra | 45 | 2 people · 9th pctadds 4 | 2026-07-18 · 55d agoadds 18 | 2adds 18 | 3adds 5 |
A score out of 100 comparing what each company's record shows for team size within its batch, listing recency, founders named and tech-stack signals.
- Team size within its batchup to 42
- Listing recencyup to 25
- Founders namedup to 25
- Tech-stack signalsup to 8
- 75 and up
- 55 to 74
- 35 to 54
- under 35
| Measure | Bernard | Kebra |
|---|---|---|
| Batch | Summer 2026 | Summer 2026 |
| Team size | 9 | 2 |
| Stage | Early | Early |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Industry | B2B | B2B |
| Sectors | Home Services, AI | Artificial Intelligence, B2B, Home Services, Operations |
| Based | New York City, NY | San Francisco |
| Year founded | 2026 | 2026 |
| Open roles | 0 | 0 |
| Founders | 2 | 2 |
| Group partner | Jared Friedman | Jared Friedman |
Bernard
Against the 213 companies on file from Summer 2026. Median team 2, largest 30.
Kebra
Against the 213 companies on file from Summer 2026. Median team 2, largest 30.
Bernard
Kebra
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Bernard
Bernard is software that answers the phones, books the jobs, and pre-IDs the parts for appliance repair servicers.
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Kebra
AI agents that document every job, recover warranty revenue, and run your back office.
The title and description the site itself served, answering 200. Not a cached copy and not the company's directory entry — what was live when we asked.
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