Defog

The project 'Defog' (submitted as 'WhisperHunter') is a verifiable, high-potential Y Combinator (W23) startup offering state-of-the-art open-source LLMs for data analysis (SQLCoder). While the submission itself was of extremely low quality—containing hyperbolic false claims ('most people have used my product'), typos, and minimal data—external verification confirmed significant legitimacy. The company has raised ~$2.7M, achieved ~4,000 GitHub stars, and solves a high-utility problem in the Business Intelligence space. The score reflects the strong underlying technology and market position, balanced by penalties for the unprofessional submission and early-stage commercial traction compared to established brands.