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Be the Answer in AI Search - AI SEO across SEO, GEO & AEO

Winter 2025Founded 202512 peopleSan Francisco, CA, USA

About

Make sure your brand doesn’t get left behind as search shifts from traditional SEO to generative AI search. AthenaHQ is an AI SEO platform for GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) and AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), helping brands show up in AI-generated answers across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and more. AI search is expected to overtake traditional search within the next few years. AthenaHQ fills the gap with a system to measure visibility, identify what AI engines cite and recommend, and help your team improve content and brand presence for AI-first discovery. Team of former product manager on Google Search's information acquisition team, Deepmind Generative Media team, and ChatGPT superusers.

Founders Β· 2

Andrew Yan
Andrew YanCo-Founder, CEO
GoogleColumbia

Co-founder AthenaHQ--helping brands get discovered on ChatGPT. Formerly @googlesearch @deepmind @usarmylab @columbia In previous life, played in the band that inspired the Oscar-winning movie Whiplash.

Alan Yao
Alan YaoCo-Founder

Co-founder & CTO at AthenaHQ, formerly a jazz trombonist

Launch

Launched on Y Combinator Β· Feb 2025
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Monitor and Take Action on Your GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)

AthenaHQ offers a monitoring and action center to track how a brand appears on generative engines (e.g., ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini) and provides first-draft actionables from an AI copilot to improve AI engine posture, targeting brands seeking visibility across generative search. The launch presents the product, its focus on brands, and the core value of centralized insights and recommended actions.

Formerly β€œNewsPod”, β€œOtter Health”

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