What You.com AI Search is
You.com AI Search is an API-first grounded search and research platform as of September 2026, offering Web Search, Contents, Answer, Research, and Finance Research APIs alongside an MCP Server and Agent Skills. You.com markets it as "The Leading Web Search APIs for AI" and "The Real-Time Web Data Layer for AI", positioned for enterprise agentic systems with SOC 2, zero data retention, and a top score on SimpleQA (95.17%). The consumer search engine it launched in 2021 is no longer the headline product.
Funding snapshot
You.com raised $100M in Series C funding led by Cox Enterprises in September 2025 at a $1.5B valuation, reaching unicorn status. Earlier rounds: a Series B of $50M led by Georgian (September 2024) and a Series A led by Radical Ventures (July 2022, ~$25M, with Time Ventures, Breyer Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, and Day One Ventures) (source: Wikipedia).
Key features
- Web Search, Contents, Answer, Research, and Finance Research APIs
- MCP Server and Agent Skills for agentic systems
- Highlights parameter — top score on SimpleQA (95.17%), 35% cheaper than Claude's built-in web search
- Zero Data Retention, SOC 2 Certified, DPA-Ready, custom QPS limits
Where it lives
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