Powder

AI Agents for precise document analysis

4.8Score#82 of 999 agents#1 of 27 in Document processor

Why it ranks #82

Powder, an AI document processor from YC W24, ranks #82 of 999 AI agents and #1 of 27 in Document processor, with a score of 4.8 of 10. Data as of 3 Oct 2026.

The score adds four parts, each 0 to 10, by weight. Every point comes from public evidence. How scoring works ·

Proof 2 × 30% 0.6
Scale 5 × 30% 1.5
Momentum 7 × 25% 1.8
Autonomy 6 × 15% 0.9
= 4.8

Proof
Do customers use it? 30% of the score
2
Claims a customer count.
- +2
  A customer count
  “Today, \~40 wealth management firms representing $660B in client assets are already on the platform.”
  Launch YC post · 13 Aug 2026 · 2 claims
Not found: revenue or growth (+4), named customers (+3), a customer result (+2), work done at scale (+2)
Scale
Is there a real company behind it? 30% of the score
5
6 people, raised $5.0M.
- +3
  6 people on its YC page5 to 9 people
- +2
  Raised $5.0M (Seed)Wealthtech Startup Powder Raises $5M in Seed Funding | Wealth ManagementSource · 22 Jul 2024
Momentum
Is it shipping and growing now? 25% of the score
7
Shows a recent launch, hiring and a new claim.
- +3
  Launched in the last 6 monthsPlaybook — AI agents that run wealth management operationsLaunch YC post · 13 Aug 2026
- +2
  Hiring: 1 open roleFounding Software Engineer, AgentsYC page
- +2
  A new traction claim
  “Today, \~40 wealth management firms representing $660B in client assets are already on the platform.”
  Launch YC post · 13 Aug 2026
Not found: funding news in the last year (+2), a batch in the last year (it is YC Winter 2024) (+1)
Autonomy
How much of the job does it do on its own? 15% of the score
6
Supervised agent: takes actions in other systems; a person approves key steps.
- +6
  Level 2 of 4: Supervised agentTakes actions in other systems; a person approves key steps.
What the model read
- Acts in other systems: 25% likely
- Finishes whole tasks: 22% likely
- Calls itself an agent: 95% likely
- Level 1 from the model's reading of its pages; the evidence review found, with quotes, that its AI acts in the work, so the level is 2
Level 2: Takes actions in other systems; a person approves key steps.

About Powder

Powder is an AI tool that helps wealth advisors rapidly create sales proposals that are personalized for each prospective client. Using LLMs, Powder is able to automate a series of manual tasks such as understanding documents and conversations to create mind-blowing analysis that builds immediate trust.

Powder has 3 main features to automate sales workflows -

1. Brokerage, tax and estate document parser thats fast and accurate. 2. Meeting notetaker thats able to capture personalized insights. 3. Portfolio analysis tool that optimizes portfolio returns, risk and fees.

Our app saves hours of time and creates a pinpoint proposal that lifts a firm's ability to win new business.