# Zatanna

> Zatanna is a Y Combinator W26 startup that turns software into agent-first APIs. Most AI agents are stuck navigating clunky UIs to interact with systems that never built a proper API - Zatanna fixes that by observing a workflow once, reverse-engineering the underlying HTTP request sequence, and serving it as a clean, reliable endpoint. No browser scripts, no screen-scraping fragility: just fast, production-grade API access to legacy ERPs, insurance portals, marketplaces, and any operational software your agents need to talk to.

- **Founded:** 2025
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, USA
- **Founders:** Rithvik Vanga (CEO & Co-Founder), Alex Blackwell (CTO & Co-Founder), Tarun Vedula (CEO & Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** 3
- **Products:** Zatanna Agent API Platform
- **Notable:** Accepted into Y Combinator Winter 2026 batch, Launched at YC W26 Demo Day (March 2026), Featured among rising Indian American entrepreneurs at YC Demo Day

## Products & services

- **Zatanna Agent API Platform** — Observes a software workflow once, reconstructs the underlying HTTP request sequence, and exposes it as a clean, hosted API. Handles session management, credential handling, proxy networks, and automated retries - so AI agents can call the endpoint directly instead of navigating a browser.

## Achievements

- Accepted into Y Combinator Winter 2026 batch
- Launched at YC W26 Demo Day (March 2026)
- Featured among rising Indian American entrepreneurs at YC Demo Day
- CTO Alex Blackwell previously built and sold Arbster (~$600 MRR), demonstrating early product execution

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Launched publicly at YC W26 Demo Day. YC announced: 'Zatanna lets AI agents use the software businesses already run on, including legacy systems, marketplaces, and portals. They turn them into APIs without needing custom integrations.'
- **2026-03** — Featured in American Bazaar among YC W26 cohort highlighting rising Indian American entrepreneurs in AI and robotics.

## Links

- Website: https://www.zatanna.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usezatanna

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Last updated: 2026-04-21