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Overview
Sim Studio builds a visual platform to create, deploy, and manage large language model (LLM) workflows. Its core product Sim provides a drag-and-drop, node-based interface to connect 100+ tools and models (including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini) for designing AI agents, with Sim handling the orchestration. It differentiates itself with a Figma-like visual design, an open-source self-hosted option under Apache-2.0, and an approach that combines MLOps, workflow automation, and AI orchestration in one platform, available as cloud or self-hosted deployments. Goal: help software teams prototype, validate, and scale AI-powered systems quickly and visually.
About Sim
Industries
Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$7.1M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2025
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Sim raised $7 million Series A in November 2025 from Standard Capital.
- GitHub shows 29,155 stars and 3,722 forks by July 2026, signaling developer pull.
- The latest release, v0.7.39 on July 18, 2026, shows rapid shipping.
What critics are saying
- n8n and other orchestration tools can copy Sim's canvas UX within months.
- Open-source users can self-host for free, limiting pricing power and ARR expansion.
- If GitHub growth stalls before 2027, Sim becomes a feature, not a platform.
What makes Sim unique
- Apache-2.0 lets enterprises self-host Sim without seat caps or resale restrictions.
- Sim combines visual workflows, 1,000-plus integrations, and multi-LLM orchestration in one canvas.
- GitHub shows active development, with 2026 updates and a large open-source community.
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Funding
Total Funding
$7.1M
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6 month growth
↑ 19%1 year growth
↑ 19%2 year growth
↓ -13%Sim, an open-source AI workflow builder, has secured a $7M Series A funding round led by Standard Capital, with participation from Perplexity Fund, SV Angel, and YCombinator. The platform, founded by Waleed Latif and Emir Karabeg, offers a visual, canvas-based approach to creating "agentic workflows." With over 18,000 GitHub stars and 60,000 developers, Sim plans to invest in its community and expand its platform, aiming to become a foundational layer for the future of automated work.
A list of companies YC has funded across many verticals including hardware, edtech, biotech, healthcare, developer tools, consumer and enterprise, to name a few.
In early 2025, Guardian RF secured $125,000 in seed capital through Y Combinator’s Winter 2025 cohort. The funding will help grow the engineering team, speed up product testing, and refine the detection algorithm
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About Sim
Industries
Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$7.1M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2025
Sim is Hiring for 4 Jobs on Simplify!
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