Sidekick is an AI-powered SMS assistant for deskless and frontline workers in industries like manufacturing, auto dealerships, and retail. Workers can text questions in any language and get instant answers drawn from company documents, with no app or login required. The product supports multilingual queries, photo identification of equipment, and voice memos for hands-free use, while managers upload documents and video walkthroughs that become searchable knowledge bases and step-by-step tutorials. Sidekick is part of Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch.
Sidekick
ActiveAI-powered SMS assistant for deskless workers
Total raised
$500K
1 round
Stage
Seed
Jan 2026
Team
1-10
since 2026
Pricing
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Founded
2026
San Francisco, United States
Agent-ready
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AI-powered SMS assistant accessible over plain text messaging
No app, login, or install required for workers
Answers drawn from company documents and knowledge bases
Multilingual support so workers can ask in any language
Photo identification of equipment and parts
Voice memo support for hands-free questions
Managers upload documents and video walkthroughs as searchable knowledge
Generates step-by-step tutorials from uploaded content
12/100
Early
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
No public agent surfaces detected yet.
Jan 2026 Seed $500K ● Y Combinator
Capital network
$500K raised ·1 backer·10 network links
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- What is Sidekick?
- Sidekick is an AI-powered SMS assistant for deskless and frontline workers who text questions and get instant answers drawn from company documents, with no app required.
- What languages does it support?
- Workers can text questions in any language and receive answers, making it suitable for multilingual workforces.
- Can workers send photos or voice?
- Yes. Sidekick supports photo identification of equipment and voice memos for hands-free use.
- How do managers set it up?
- Managers upload documents and video walkthroughs that become searchable knowledge bases and step-by-step tutorials.
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