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Hue (YC F26) — Test agents in realistic worlds built from production usage

Hue turns production usage of agents into repeatable tests that preserve the tools, data, and state behind the real run. As AI agents take on real work, their behavior depends increasingly on the nuances of the world around them.

Hue is a Y Combinator company in the Fall 2026 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Test agents in realistic worlds built from production usage. The founders listed are Aneesh Kethini (Founder/CEO), Josh Le (Founder/CTO) (Y Combinator directory entry, September 25, 2026).

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Hue

New accelerator entry · 2026-09-25 · the record

Fall 2026
batch
2
people
Early
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United States of America
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BatchFall 2026
Announced2026-09-25
StageEarly
StatusActive
Team size2
IndustryB2B
Sub-industryB2B -> Engineering, Product and Design
SectorsArtificial Intelligence
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada
BasedSan Francisco, CA, USA
HiringNo
Sitehttps://hue.run/
Founded2026
YC group partnerAaron Epstein

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Hue turns production usage of agents into repeatable tests that preserve the tools, data, and state behind the real run. As AI agents take on real work, their behavior depends increasingly on the nuances of the world around them. With Hue, teams can test and improve their agents under conditions that mimic real usage.

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