# Datost

> Datost is a Y Combinator (Spring 2026 / P26) startup founded by Maceo Cardinale Kwik and Jason Wang. It launched as 'the proactive AI data analyst' - a Slack-native agent with a semantic layer that scored 75.2% on the BIRD-Interact text-to-SQL benchmark versus 33% for a frontier model alone - and has since become an applied research lab building ED1TH, a 25-gram pair of AI AR smart glasses with no cameras, an in-lens display, and a companion smart ring. Backed by Y Combinator and OpenAI.

- **Founded:** 2026
- **Headquarters:** New York, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Maceo Cardinale Kwik (Co-Founder & CEO), Jason Wang (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** 2
- **Products:** ED1TH, Datost AI Data Analyst
- **Notable:** Accepted into Y Combinator's Spring 2026 (P26) batch., Backed by both Y Combinator and OpenAI., Scored 75.2% on the BIRD-Interact text-to-SQL benchmark (600 ambiguous questions, 22 Postgres databases) versus 33% for a frontier model alone; ~91% on analytical questions.

## Products & services

- **ED1TH** — A 25-gram pair of AI AR smart glasses with no cameras, a 640x480 green Micro-LED in-lens display (60Hz, 2,000 nits), hot-swap temple batteries, and a companion steel smart ring for gesture control. A personal AI that reads your email, runs your calendar, and puts directions in your eye. Launch price ~$500 with a $50 refundable deposit; AI plans from free to $29/month.
- **Datost AI Data Analyst** — The company's original product: a Slack-native AI data analyst with a semantic layer of business definitions, CRM, docs, and codebase. Connects to Postgres, MySQL, BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks and tools like Datadog, Sentry, PostHog, Notion and GitHub via MCP. Scored 75.2% on the BIRD-Interact text-to-SQL benchmark versus 33% for a frontier model alone.

## Achievements

- Accepted into Y Combinator's Spring 2026 (P26) batch.
- Backed by both Y Combinator and OpenAI.
- Scored 75.2% on the BIRD-Interact text-to-SQL benchmark (600 ambiguous questions, 22 Postgres databases) versus 33% for a frontier model alone; ~91% on analytical questions.
- Shipped ED1TH: a 25-gram, camera-free AI AR smart-glasses design with an in-lens display and companion smart ring.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Raised a $130K seed as part of the Y Combinator Spring 2026 (P26) batch.
- **2026-06** — Reframed as an applied research lab and unveiled ED1TH, its AI AR smart glasses, at ed1th.com.
- **2026-07** — ED1TH available for a $50 refundable deposit ahead of a ~$500 launch price, in Tortoise and Champagne finishes.

## Links

- Website: https://datost.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/datost
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/MaceoCk
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNYjMnwpM3j/

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Last updated: 2026-07-31