Ardent provides database sandboxes for AI agents and developers, enabling rapid cloning of PostgreSQL databases of any size in under six seconds. Clones use copy-on-write technology for storage efficiency and autoscale to zero when idle, operated through a Git-like CLI interface, so teams can safely test database code without production risk. The company was founded by Vikram Chennai, a former ML engineer with a CS background from Cornell. Ardent is part of Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch.
Ardent
ActiveDatabase sandboxes for Agents
Total raised
$500K
1 round
Stage
Seed
Jan 2026
Team
1-10
since 2026
Pricing
—
Founded
2026
United States
Agent-ready
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Database sandboxes for AI agents and developers
Clones PostgreSQL databases of any size in under six seconds
Copy-on-write technology for storage efficiency
Autoscaling to zero when clones are idle
Git-like CLI interface for managing sandboxes
Safe testing of database code without production risk
Rapid spin-up of isolated database environments
Cost-efficient ephemeral database clones
12/100
Early
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
No public agent surfaces detected yet.
Jan 2026 Seed $500K ● Y Combinator
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$500K raised ·1 backer·10 network links
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- What does Ardent provide?
- Ardent provides database sandboxes for AI agents and developers, cloning PostgreSQL databases of any size in under six seconds using copy-on-write technology.
- How does Ardent keep costs down?
- Clones use copy-on-write for storage efficiency and autoscale to zero when idle, reducing the cost of keeping many sandboxes around.
- How do you interact with Ardent?
- Ardent is operated through a Git-like CLI interface, so teams can branch and manage database clones much like code.
- Who founded Ardent?
- It was founded by Vikram Chennai, a former ML engineer with a CS background from Cornell. Ardent is part of Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch.
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