Sparkles — Startup Profile

Make everyone on your team an engineer

HQ: San Francisco, CA | Founded: 2025 | Employees: 1 | Stage: Seed | Website: https://sparkles.dev

About

Sparkles is a web platform that lets non-technical team members contribute code updates to existing software projects without knowing Git, CLI tools, or local dev environments. Founded in 2025 by Ai Daniil Bekirov (UCL dropout, ex-Iterate.com, ex-StructuredAI). Backed by Y Combinator (W26), Moonfire Ventures, a16z Scout Fund, and General Catalyst Scout Fund. A technical user connects their GitHub repo, and anyone with a company email can log in, describe changes in natural language, and create pull requests. Uses isolated cloud sandboxes and AI agents (Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode) to execute changes. YC W26, 1 employee, based in San Francisco.

The Take

Sparkles makes it possible for non-engineers to contribute code to existing projects. A web platform that abstracts Git and CLI, connecting to GitHub so marketing, sales, and ops teams can make pull requests without any dev environment.

Key Metrics

• STAGE: Seed
• EMPLOYEES: 1
• FOUNDED: 2025
• HQ: San Francisco, CA
• FUNDING (BACKERS): Y Combinator (W26)
• VALUATION: Undisclosed

Funding Rounds

• Round: Undisclosed (2026-01) — Y Combinator (W26)

Key People

• Alice Johnson
• Bob Lee
• Cathy Wang

Key Competitors

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Timeline Highlights

• 2023-07-15: Company Founded
• 2023-08-01: Product Development Started
• 2023-09-15: Seed Funding Secured

Recent News

• Sparkles - Lovable for existing projects (2026-01-01)

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