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Graphify Labs, founded by Safi Shamsi, has entered Y Combinator’s Summer 2026 batch, leveraging its innovative tool Graphify for AI coding. This funding represents a significant step towards turning open-source infrastructure into a scalable company.

PRIVATEAug 14, 2026•1 day ago

Round Type

Seed

Investors

Y Combinator

Description

Safi Shamsi has developed Graphify, an open-source tool that helps AI coding assistants understand codebases. The software has gained traction with 65,000 daily downloads and has surpassed 4 million downloads since its release. Shamsi's participation in Y Combinator aims to transform his innovative tool into a thriving business. Graphify enables various AI tools to effectively read and map complex codebases.

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Company

Graphify Labs

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Graphify is an open-source tool that reads codebases and visualizes their interconnections, allowing AI coding assistants to utilize this information effectively. Founded by Safi Shamsi, it has gained significant traction, powering various AI coding tools like Cursor and Claude Code. The software is released for free and aims to transform the open-source infrastructure into a scalable company. Graphify represents a growing ecosystem of tools that seek to enhance developer productivity by providing crucial insights into complex codebases.

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