Keenable, backed by Accel, raised $26 million to build web search infrastructure for AI agents.
Its index covers over 100 billion documents.
The startup targets AI companies needing cost-efficient web-scale search.
What happened
Keenable, founded by Yandex's former search chief Andrey Styskin and AI scientist Matthias Petri, emerged from stealth with $26 million in seed funding led by Accel, with participation from Conviction Partners and business angels.
Why it matters
The startup is building a web search index of over 100 billion documents, with an API already used by AI labs and inference providers. This addresses a gap as Google and Microsoft shut down search APIs to avoid cannibalization.
What to watch
Keenable plans to double its team of 15 engineering staff by the end of the year and is developing Web Query Language to help AI combine information from multiple web sources.
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Keenable's founders draw on experience from Yandex and Amazon, having worked on web search infrastructure for AI applications like Alexa. Styskin noted Cloudflare data showing AI crawlers' growing share of search volume, reinforcing the opportunity.
The startup faces competition from Brave, Exa, and Google's own AI overhaul, but Styskin argues the "innovators' dilemma" makes Google "beatable" on agentic queries. Costs remain a challenge, with Styskin calling the index-building "painfully expensive." The fresh funding will support go-to-market efforts and headcount growth.
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