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Caveman (YC F26) — Caveman cuts what AI agents cost without making them dumber

Caveman is the optimization stack for AI agents. It observes real agent workloads, finds cost and performance inefficiencies, tests improvements, and safely deploys the ones that work.

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Caveman

New accelerator entry · 2026-10-13 · the record

Fall 2026
batch
1
people
Early
stage
Netherlands
region
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BatchFall 2026
Announced2026-10-13
StageEarly
StatusActive
Team size1
IndustryB2B
Sub-industryB2B
SectorsDeveloper Tools, Open Source, Infrastructure, AI
RegionsNetherlands, Europe
BasedAmsterdam, NH, Netherlands
HiringNo
Sitehttps://caveman.so
Founded2026
YC group partnerMax Kolysh

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Caveman is the optimization stack for AI agents. It observes real agent workloads, finds cost and performance inefficiencies, tests improvements, and safely deploys the ones that work.

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Caveman: Accepted into Y Combinator Fall 2026

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Last updated 2026-10-16
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