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AthenaHQ

AthenaHQ

Winter 2025

Get Your Brand Discovered on AI Search.

About Company

Make sure your brand doesn't get left behind by the paradigm shift from traditional search to generative search. AthenaHQ helps your brand get discovered on generative engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and more using generative engine optimization (GEO). AI search is expected to overtake traditional search in the next 3 years. We are building AthenaHQ to fill that gap. Team of former product manager on Google Search's information acquisition team, Deepmind Generative Media team, and ChatGPT superusers.

Active Founders

Andrew Yan

Andrew Yan

Co-Founder, CEO

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 Yao

Co-Founder

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

Company Facts

LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA
Team Size12
Founded2025
StatusActive