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Cardinal Square

AI-native schools

Y Combinator's directory lists Cardinal Square as active (read on 2 November 2026).

Company status
active (YC)
Evidence
YC directory
Last read from YC
2026-11-02
YC batch
Fall 2026
Where
YC
Team size (YC)
2 people

EducationConsumerAI

What we know

Cardinal Square was in Y Combinator's Fall 2026 batch, at cardinalsquare.com. Y Combinator's directory lists the company as active. We don't check YC companies' websites.

We don't know from this record whether the product still operates, what it charged, or why its status is what it is. Across the whole register, 22% of launches whose status we could settle are gone.

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Evidence

What the check recorded: YC lists the company as active (YC F26).

Find it in YC's directory · Report a correction — a domain can vanish while a product moves or rebrands, and stay up after it shuts down.

Alternatives to Cardinal Square

The launches closest to Cardinal Square in meaning, each with its own status. Not checked by hand.

  • Pair AI — Reimagining education with short form video and AI · active (YC)
  • Cardinal — Your AI product backlog · acquired (YC)
  • Shepherd — Every student's personalized learning assistant · active (YC)
  • Alice.tech — AI-driven exam prep · active (YC)
  • Acely — Every student's AI coach for college readiness · active (YC)
  • Ora AI — The AI Platform for Healthcare Education · active (YC)

Questions about Cardinal Square

Is Cardinal Square still in business?
Y Combinator's directory lists Cardinal Square as active (read on 2 November 2026). We take this from YC and don't check the company's website.
What is Cardinal Square?
Cardinal Square: AI-native schools.
When did Cardinal Square launch?
Cardinal Square was in Y Combinator's Fall 2026 batch.
What are some alternatives to Cardinal Square?
Launches closest to Cardinal Square in the register: Pair AI, Cardinal, Shepherd, Alice.tech, Acely. Each has its own page with its current status.

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How we know

Show HN and Product Hunt entries are judged by asking the domain whether it still answers: gone means it no longer resolves, refuses the connection, serves a parking page, or says plainly that it has shut down. An HTTP error is not counted as gone — a server that answers 404 is one somebody still pays for. Y Combinator entries use the status YC itself publishes (active, inactive, acquired or public), which is why only those can say acquired or public. Search the whole register.