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LLM context compression for better accuracy

Winter 2026Founded 20264 people
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LLM Context CompressionAPI/InfraAI builders, RAG platforms, agent developersLow competition
Moat
Drop-in compression improves token efficiency and accuracy; becomes embedded in agent/RAG workflows.
Key risk
LLM providers (OpenAI, Anthropic) may build compression natively; low switching costs.
Why now
LLM token costs rising; RAG and agent adoption growing; context compression optimization needed.
Competitors
Emerging space, potential LLM provider integrations

About

Compresr provides an API that compresses LLM context without losing what matters. It’s a drop-in for agents and RAG that cuts token costs and improves accuracy.

Founders Β· 4

Ivan Zakazov
Ivan ZakazovFounder
Microsoft

CEO @ Compresr. Previously researched LLM context compression as an EPFL PhD (Switzerland). Former Microsoft and Philips Research.

Berke Argin
Berke ArginFounder

CAIO @ compresr.ai. On a mission to make every token count | EPFL CS | prev UBS

Kamel Charaf
Kamel CharafFounder

Co-founder & COO @ Compresr (YC W26) | EPFL Data Science Masters | ex-Bell Labs

Oussama Gabouj
Oussama GaboujFounder

Cofounder and CTO @ Compresr. Previously worked in research at EPFL’s DLab and AXA, focusing on efficient ML systems and prompt compression.

Launch

Launched on Y Combinator Β· Feb 2026
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Cut token spend, reduce latency, boost generation quality.

Compresr offers an API and an open-source compression proxy to reduce long-context in LLM pipelines, enabling 100x context compression to improve generation speed and cost. It targets Claude Code, Codex, and OpenClaw users and promises seamless integration with agentic workflows.

Formerly β€œCmprsr”, β€œcompresr”

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