Manicule, a San Francisco-based startup focused on AI-driven software discovery and developer relations, has raised $1.3 million in seed funding through Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFEs).
The round was co-led by Y Combinator and Broom Ventures, with participation from strategic technology angel investors. The company announced the financing on October 27, 2026.
Co-founded by Naman Bansal, CEO, and Shreyans Jain, CTO, Manicule develops an Agent Relations (AgentRel) offering that helps software companies improve how their products are discovered, recommended and used by AI systems.
The company’s approach combines AI visibility monitoring with technical content development and software onboarding improvements. Its offering focuses on making developer documentation, API information and product research more accessible to large language models and autonomous AI agents.
Manicule also works on documentation and authentication workflows to help AI agents evaluate software, access integrations and perform tasks with less manual intervention.
The company primarily serves developer-focused software businesses, combining automated content production with technical strategy and human review. Its reported customers include Agentmail, Greptile, Reducto and Mastra.
Manicule plans to use the new funding to expand its core engineering capabilities, improve internal AI agent automation systems and increase technical account capacity to support additional customers.
The startup participated in Y Combinator’s Spring 2026 batch, where it developed its approach to technical documentation and developer relations for software products increasingly accessed through AI agents.
