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Pierre (YC W23) — Pierre is a new, opinionated, git platform

We are re-building code hosting, code review, and CI primitives from the metal, for the next generation of professional developers: Small, focused teams, working closely, augmented by AI.

Pierre is a Y Combinator company in the Winter 2023 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Pierre is a new, opinionated, git platform. The founders listed are Jacob Thornton (Founder), Ian Ownbey (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, February 23, 2023).

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Pierre

New accelerator entry · 2023-02-23 · the record

Winter 2023
batch
10
people
Growth
stage
United States of America
region
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BatchWinter 2023
Announced2023-02-23
StageGrowth
StatusActive
Team size10
IndustryB2B
Sub-industryB2B -> Engineering, Product and Design
SectorsAI-Enhanced Learning, Developer Tools, B2B, Productivity, Collaboration
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada, Remote, Partly Remote
BasedSan Francisco, CA, USA
HiringNo
Sitehttps://pierre.co
Previously known asUmbrella Company

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We are re-building code hosting, code review, and CI primitives from the metal, for the next generation of professional developers: Small, focused teams, working closely, augmented by AI.

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