Developer tools

Cloudstitch

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Cloudstitch is an early-stage, venture-backed, Y Combinator start-up serving the developer community based on research started at MIT. Their web developer platform connects webs/mobile apps with ordinary spreadsheets, replacing custom databases and the infrastructure surrounding it. The data flows both ways: updating your spreadsheet automatically

Overview

Cloudstitch is an early-stage, venture-backed, Y Combinator start-up serving the developer community based on research started at MIT. Their web developer platform connects webs/mobile apps with ordinary spreadsheets, replacing custom databases and the infrastructure surrounding it. The data flows both ways: updating your spreadsheet automatically changes the website, and interacting with the website changes your spreadsheet. They’re used in production by thousands of web developers on both the Google and Microsoft Office platforms.

Their mission is to democratize the web, making web development simpler. faster, and more intuitive.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
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Founders & team

Ted Benson

Founder/CEO

Ted is the founder of Steamship, building ready-to-hire AI employees. His YC15 startup Cloudstitch was acquired by Instabase in 2017, where he built and ran the Machine Intelligence and Platform Experience teams. Ted has a PhD in Computer Science from MIT and has written three books on the field.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
4team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

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Sources & observations

Y Combinator

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Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedSan Francisco, CA, USA
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Maturity: Not assessed · 3 of 6 areas documented

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