One API to scrape, enrich, and understand the web; powering 5,000+ companies with real-time context.
Backed by YCombinator (S26)
Run by @mynameisyahiacontext.devJoined May 2024
As I mentioned in my previous post, I'm starting a series where I pick standout Y Combinator startups and break down their brand from the ground up.
The first startup I selected is @getcontextdev
Why Context . dev?
Because they operate in one of the most crowded spaces in tech right now, yet they've found an interesting angle to stand out.
Most companies in this category talk about scraping, crawling, and data extraction.
Context . dev talks about context for AI.
That positioning shift makes the product feel much bigger than the underlying technology.
Over the next few posts, I'll be diving deeper into their positioning, messaging, visual identity, and website experience.
I'm starting a new series where I select standout Y Combinator startups and rebuild their brand from the ground up.
From brand positioning and messaging to visual identity, website design, and user experience.
Let's see who I pick and how far I can push each brand.
This post going viral is cool and what not.
But here's what was truly heart warming
Customers who've trusted @getcontextdev for a long time rooting for our success.
I got into YC S26 as a solo founder!
The last 15 months looked something like this:
> Started an API company from scratch
> Realized building infrastructure is insanely hard
> Grew slowly for months
> Then all at once
> Reached 210 paying customers
> Landed 10 unicorns + 70
Just pass a JSON schema and a URL.
Context.dev will:
• Crawl the website
• Find the relevant pages
• Extract the data
• Return valid JSON matching your schema
await context.web.extract({
url: URL_HERE,
schema: CompanySchema
})
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