Inkeep

Inkeep

Semantic search tools for developer docs

Overview

Inkeep provides a subscription-based conversational search tool designed for developer-focused companies. It uses semantic search to understand the intent behind queries, delivering more relevant results than keyword-based search. Its product can be embedded as a search bar in documentation, a chat widget on product pages, or bots in platforms like Discord or Slack. By offering fine-tuned language models (based on OpenAI's GPT or alternatives), Inkeep tailors responses to a company’s technical content and developer needs. The company differentiates itself by targeting technical documentation-heavy products and offering flexible integrations and language-model customization to improve developer productivity and product usability. Its goal is to help engineering teams find information faster, improve product adoption, and boost customer satisfaction through accurate, context-aware search and chat experiences.

Significant Headcount Growth
YC Company

About Inkeep

Simplify's Rating
Why Inkeep is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

AI & Machine Learning

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$130K

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2023

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What believers are saying

  • Inkeep raised $13M on September 5, 2025, backing product expansion through 2026.
  • Inkeep agents went live in Slack in 2026, expanding daily workflow usage.
  • PostHog, Fingerprint, and Solana showcase measurable support reductions and developer adoption.

What critics are saying

  • OpenAI Frontier launched February 5, 2026, bundling enterprise agent tooling and distribution.
  • Developer documentation search is commoditizing fast; platform vendors can bundle similar chat and MCP.
  • Inkeep depends on a few visible logos, and one lost enterprise contract hurts revenue.

What makes Inkeep unique

  • Inkeep combines no-code visual building with TypeScript SDKs and 2-way sync.
  • Descope used Inkeep in February 2026 to launch a hosted Docs MCP Server.
  • Inkeep’s open protocols span MCP, Vercel AI SDK, A2A, Slack, and Docker.

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Funding

Total Funding

$130k

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Notable Investors:
Seed funding is usually the first official round after pre-seed, when a startup has a prototype or concept. It’s typically used to develop the product, test the market, and start building the team. Investors here are often angel investors or early-stage venture capitalists.
Seed Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

$3.3M
$130k
Inkeep
$1.5M
Slack
$2M
Netflix
$2.3M
Instacart
$3M
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Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 9%

1 year growth

↑ 15%

2 year growth

↑ 15%
MarTech360
Nov 13th, 2025
Inkeep Launches Agent Builder For Customer Experience, Go-To-Market and Operations Teams

Inkeep launches Agent Builder for customer experience, go-to-market and operations teams. By News Desk On Nov 13, 2025 Inkeep, a company building frameworks to build AI Agents, has announced the launch of its Agent Builder, an AI Agent development platform that synchronizes code and visual interfaces in real time. The release enables technical and non-technical, particularly those in for customer experience, go-to-market and operations teams, to collaboratively build, edit, and deploy AI chat assistants and workflows without sacrificing flexibility or control. With Inkeep's two-way sync between its TypeScript SDK and drag-and-drop visual editor, teams can seamlessly switch between coding and visual editing modes. Developers can build and deploy using code, while operations, marketing, or support teams can refine agents visually - all without version conflicts or vendor lock-in. "We wanted the accessibility of no-code tools like Zapier, but with the power and developer experience of frameworks like LangGraph or Mastra," said Nick Gomez, Co-founder of Inkeep. "By unifying both worlds, teams can scale AI adoption across roles on a single platform." * Build AI chat assistants or workflows using the Inkeep TypeScript SDK. * Push changes made in code to the visual builder using the CLI (inkeep push). * Edit collaboratively in the visual builder or hand off to non-technical teammates. * Pull changes back into code (inkeep pull) to continue development. Inkeep's Agent Builder is built on open protocols for maximum flexibility: * MCP endpoint for use with Cursor, Claude, and ChatGPT. * Chat UI React library for building rich, interactive interfaces. * API endpoint compatible with the Vercel AI SDK useChat hook. * Agent-to-Agent (A2A) interoperability with other ecosystems. The SDK and visual builder share a common underlying representation, ensuring true sync and version consistency. Inkeep's CLI orchestrates communication between both layers using TypeScript and LLM-powered code translation. "We're excited to see how teams use Inkeep to bridge the gap between devs and business users," added Nick Gomez. "Our mission is to make building intelligent, collaborative agents as natural as building a modern web app."

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