Klavis AI

Klavis AI is a United States-based software startup founded in 2025 by Xiangkai Zeng and Zihao Lin, both alumni of the Y Combinator X25 batch. The company focuses on addressing the complexities and security concerns involved in connecting large language models (LLMs) and other AI models to external data sources and tools. Klavis AI achieves this through its Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard enabling secure and streamlined AI integrations with business systems. The founders bring substantial expertise in AI infrastructure and distributed systems, with prior experience at Google DeepMind, Lyft, and Nordstrom.

The company offers a combination of open-source MCP server and client code alongside a hosted SaaS platform that facilitates secure API connectivity for AI-powered automation at scale. Their solutions aim to reduce traditional barriers such as authentication challenges, custom API coding, and manual server maintenance. Serving AI-first startups, enterprise teams, and SaaS vendors, Klavis AI’s platform supports integrations for next-generation AI workflows and agentic systems, continuously expanding its open-source connector ecosystem and compliance-grade hosting.

Operating as an independent startup with Y Combinator backing, Klavis AI employs a subscription-based business model that includes multiple tiers and pay-as-you-go API options, alongside its community self-hosted open-source offerings. Its target market includes AI/ML developers, SaaS product teams, enterprise technology groups, and research and development teams seeking secure, scalable AI integrations. The company maintains an online presence through its website and selective media, reflecting its early-stage status and continued growth in the AI infrastructure domain.