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Phind

Phind: AI search engine. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, United States. Current operating status: inactive.

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Hello Cognition -> Phind
2026-06-12 · yc-oss record id 26808: field "former_names" includes "Hello Cognition"

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Hello -> Phind
2026-06-12 · yc-oss record id 26808: field "former_names" includes "Hello"

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phind.com -> Phind
2026-06-12 · yc-oss record id 26808: field "former_names" includes "phind.com"

Summary: AI search engine
Description: Phind is an AI search engine. It uses multi-step reasoning to find the best answer for your question and generative UI to present it in the most beautiful and interactive way.
Website: https://phind.com
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA, United States
Operating status: inactive
Industry: Consumer
Employee count: 4

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