funding_articleMay 20, 2026Confidence: high
Manufact | Y Combinator
Summer 2025 batch; MCP framework for ChatGPT apps and AI agent servers.
Affected score: yesObserved: May 20, 2026Round: Pre-Seed
raisedpre-seed
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Manufact (formerly mcp-use)
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Memo snapshot · May 20, 2026, 6:21 PM
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What they do
Manufact | Build and Deploy MCP Agents, Servers & Apps mcp-use is the open-source SDK for MCP
Funding
Raised $6.8M across 2 funding rounds. Latest: $6.3M Seed (Feb 2026). Investors: Peak XV, Liquid 2 Ventures, Ritual Capital, Pioneer Fund, Y Combinator. (High).
Quick read
- •Manufact | Build and Deploy MCP Agents, Servers & Apps mcp-use is the open-source SDK for MCP
- •Reported angle: mcp-use Tunnel: Test Your MCP Server on ChatGPT and Claude Before Deploying
- •Indexed activity snapshot: 2 funding‑related row(s), 1 hiring‑related, 2 GitHub‑tagged, 9 product/news‑style — scoring reflects corpus coverage only.
Stage
Seed (YC)
Evidence summary
Verified facts
- •Manufact | Build and Deploy MCP Agents, Servers & Apps mcp-use is the open-source SDK for MCP
- •Reported angle: mcp-use Tunnel: Test Your MCP Server on ChatGPT and Claude Before Deploying
- •Indexed activity snapshot: 2 funding‑related row(s), 1 hiring‑related, 2 GitHub‑tagged, 9 product/news‑style — scoring reflects corpus coverage only.
Recent movers
- •May 11, 2026 · Careers — Jobs at Manufact (formerly mcp-use) | Y Combinator
- •May 11, 2026 · Blog / news — mcp-use Tunnel: Test Your MCP Server on ChatGPT and Claude Before Deploying
- •May 11, 2026 · Blog / news — Supabase x mcp-use
+5 more in Recent movement below
- •May 11, 2026 · Careers — Jobs at Manufact (formerly mcp-use) | Y Combinator
- •May 11, 2026 · Blog / news — mcp-use Tunnel: Test Your MCP Server on ChatGPT and Claude Before Deploying
- •May 11, 2026 · Blog / news — Supabase x mcp-use
- •May 11, 2026 · Blog / news — How to Submit an MCP App to ChatGPT
- •May 11, 2026 · Blog / news — MCP 101: Principles of MCP Development with mcp-use
- •May 11, 2026 · Blog / news — Creating an MCP Server with MCP Apps
- •May 11, 2026 · Blog / news — Building MCP Servers the Right Way
- •May 11, 2026 · Blog / news — MCP Authentication: A Complete Guide
- •Ritual
- •Pioneer
- •Supabase angels
- •Peak XV
- •Liquid 2 Ventures
- •Ritual Capital
- •Pioneer Fund
- •Y Combinator
Funding
Raised $6.8M across 2 funding rounds. Latest: $6.3M Seed (Feb 2026). Investors: Peak XV, Liquid 2 Ventures, Ritual Capital, Pioneer Fund, Y Combinator. (High).
Hiring
1 hiring‑related row(s); role‑spam risk if mostly generic boards (Low).
GitHub
2 GitHub‑linked row(s) (High).
Product / news
9 product/news‑styled row(s); headline risk without filings (High).
Traffic / social
No traffic/social evidence indexed (Low).
Funding & hiring signals
funding_articleMay 20, 2026Confidence: high
Manufact raises $6.3M seed
Seed led by Peak XV with Liquid 2, Ritual, Pioneer, YC, and Supabase angels; open-source MCP SDK and cloud hosting.
Affected score: yesObserved: May 20, 2026Round: SeedAmount: $6.3M
raisedseed
Open roles (indexed)
- Developer Relations Engineer (Open Source / MCP)LinkedIn / Indeed
- Internship - Software EngineerLinkedIn / Indeed
- Software Engineer (Founding Team)LinkedIn / Indeed
- Open Source Engineer (DevRel / Community)LinkedIn / Indeed
- Cloud Engineer (Infra / DevOps)LinkedIn / Indeed
Failed or blocked links
- public_page:_pressnot_foundLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:56 AM
HTTP 404
- public_page:_newsnot_foundLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:56 AM
HTTP 404
- public_page:_jobsnot_foundLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:56 AM
HTTP 404
- public_page:_companynot_foundLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:56 AM
HTTP 404
- public_page:_aboutnot_foundLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:56 AM
HTTP 404
DealFlow growth score
63.0Moderate public activity signal
7D+0%
30D+0%
High Confidence
The score is an algorithmic estimate based on observed public company-level signals. It may be incomplete, stale, or inaccurate and is not investment, legal, tax, or business advice.
Source health
- public_market_enrichmentokLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:56 AM
- public_page:_careersokLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:56 AM
- public_page:_blog_tunnelokLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:56 AM
- public_page:_blog_supabase-x-mcp-useokLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:56 AM
- public_page:_blog_publish-mcp-app-on-chatgptokLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:56 AM
- public_page:_blog_mcp-101-principles-of-developmentokLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:56 AM
- public_page:_blog_creating-mcp-server-mcp-appsokLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:56 AM
- public_page:_blog_building-mcp-servers-the-right-wayokLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:56 AM
- public_page:_blog_authenticationokLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:56 AM
- public_page:_blogokLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:56 AM
- public_page:_okLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:56 AM
- public_page:homeokLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:56 AM
DealFlow score momentum
637D +030D +0
100500
More runs will build history.
The score is an algorithmic estimate based on observed public company-level signals. It may be incomplete, stale, or inaccurate and is not investment, legal, tax, or business advice.
Signal breakdown
Latest momentum signal per category. Expand a card to inspect raw payloads.
Public source summary
- Total evidence rows
- 15
- Latest evidence
- Wed, May 20, 06:21 PM
Source types found
blogcareers_pagecompany_sitefunding_articlegithubofficial_site
Strongest / recent news-style rows
Manufact | Y Combinator
Wed, May 20, 06:21 PM · confidence 88%high quality
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/manufactManufact raises $6.3M seed
Wed, May 20, 06:21 PM · confidence 88%high quality
https://siliconangle.com/2026/02/12/manufact-raises-6-3m-help-developers-connect-ai-agents-model-context-protocol/
Public signal timeline
Newest first · 15 event(s)
1
Wed, May 20, 06:21 PM · funding_article · 88% · verified_publichigh quality
Source ↗Manufact | Y Combinator
Summer 2025 batch; MCP framework for ChatGPT apps and AI agent servers.
2
Wed, May 20, 06:21 PM · funding_article · 88% · verified_publichigh quality
Source ↗Manufact raises $6.3M seed
Seed led by Peak XV with Liquid 2, Ritual, Pioneer, YC, and Supabase angels; open-source MCP SDK and cloud hosting.
3
Wed, May 20, 06:21 PM · company_site · 85% · verified_publichigh quality
Source ↗Manufact | Build and Deploy MCP Agents, Servers & Apps
Fullstack MCP framework for ChatGPT, Claude, and agent surfaces.
4
Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM · github · 72% · verified_publichigh quality
Source ↗Manufact · GitHub
Source: GitHub (linked from site)
GitHub presence linked from official site for Manufact (formerly mcp-use).
5
Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM · github · 72% · verified_publichigh quality
Source ↗GitHub - mcp-use/mcp-use: The fullstack MCP framework to develop MCP Apps for ChatGPT / Claude & MCP Servers for AI Agents. · GitHub
Source: GitHub (linked from site)
GitHub presence linked from official site for Manufact (formerly mcp-use).
6
Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM · careers_page · 90% · publichigh quality
Source ↗Jobs at Manufact (formerly mcp-use) | Y Combinator
Source: Careers
Jobs at Manufact (formerly mcp-use)
7
Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM · blog · 90% · publichigh quality
Source ↗mcp-use Tunnel: Test Your MCP Server on ChatGPT and Claude Before Deploying
Source: Blog / news
A stable public URL for your local MCP server, wired into the CLI and the Inspector, with the same subdomain across every session. No reinstalling connectors, no ngrok interstitials, no URL churn.
8
Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM · blog · 90% · publichigh quality
Source ↗Supabase x mcp-use
Source: Blog / news
Building MCP servers with mcp-use and deploying them on Supabase Edge Functions.
9
Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM · blog · 90% · publichigh quality
Source ↗How to Submit an MCP App to ChatGPT
Source: Blog / news
A field-by-field walkthrough of OpenAI's ChatGPT Apps submission form, with the prerequisites and rejection patterns that actually decide whether review moves quickly.
10
Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM · blog · 90% · publichigh quality
Source ↗MCP 101: Principles of MCP Development with mcp-use
Source: Blog / news
A comprehensive guide to understanding the Model Context Protocol, its architecture, and how to build scalable AI agents with mcp-use. Learn the fundamentals of MCP development and solve real-world challenges.
11
Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM · blog · 90% · publichigh quality
Source ↗Creating an MCP Server with MCP Apps
Source: Blog / news
Complete guide to building an MCP server with MCP Apps widget support, enabling rich interactive experiences in ChatGPT or Claude.
12
Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM · blog · 90% · publichigh quality
Source ↗Building MCP Servers the Right Way
Source: Blog / news
At mcp-use we built a lot of MCP servers in Python. The developer experience was subpar. So we built MCPServer with built-in inspector, router pattern, smart logging, and hot reload.
13
Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM · blog · 90% · publichigh quality
Source ↗MCP Authentication: A Complete Guide
Source: Blog / news
A deep dive into how authentication works in the Model Context Protocol, from OAuth 2.1 flows and client registration strategies to upstream API access patterns and what's coming next.
14
Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM · blog · 90% · publichigh quality
Source ↗Blog | Manufact
Source: Blog / news
Explore the latest articles on AI agents, MCP servers, and building intelligent automation. Engineering insights, tutorials, and company updates.
15
Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM · official_site · 90% · publichigh quality
Source ↗Manufact | Build and Deploy MCP Agents, Servers & Apps
Source: Homepage
mcp-use is the open-source SDK for MCP. Build, test, and ship MCP Apps, MCP Servers, clients, and agents in TypeScript or Python. Deploy to Manufact Cloud wi...
Official / company site
2 row(s)
company_site·Wed, May 20, 06:21 PM·Confidence 85%high qualityverified_public
Manufact | Build and Deploy MCP Agents, Servers & Apps
Fullstack MCP framework for ChatGPT, Claude, and agent surfaces.
https://manufact.comofficial_site·Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
Manufact | Build and Deploy MCP Agents, Servers & Apps
Source name: Homepage
mcp-use is the open-source SDK for MCP. Build, test, and ship MCP Apps, MCP Servers, clients, and agents in TypeScript or Python. Deploy to Manufact Cloud wi...
https://manufact.com/Funding / news
2 row(s)
funding_article·Wed, May 20, 06:21 PM·Confidence 88%high qualityverified_public
Manufact | Y Combinator
Summer 2025 batch; MCP framework for ChatGPT apps and AI agent servers.
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/manufactfunding_article·Wed, May 20, 06:21 PM·Confidence 88%high qualityverified_public
Manufact raises $6.3M seed
Seed led by Peak XV with Liquid 2, Ritual, Pioneer, YC, and Supabase angels; open-source MCP SDK and cloud hosting.
https://siliconangle.com/2026/02/12/manufact-raises-6-3m-help-developers-connect-ai-agents-model-context-protocol/Hiring
1 row(s)
careers_page·Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
Jobs at Manufact (formerly mcp-use) | Y Combinator
Source name: Careers
Jobs at Manufact (formerly mcp-use)
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/manufact/jobsGitHub
2 row(s)
github·Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM·Confidence 72%high qualityverified_public
Manufact · GitHub
Source name: GitHub (linked from site)
GitHub presence linked from official site for Manufact (formerly mcp-use).
https://github.com/mcp-usegithub·Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM·Confidence 72%high qualityverified_public
GitHub - mcp-use/mcp-use: The fullstack MCP framework to develop MCP Apps for ChatGPT / Claude & MCP Servers for AI Agents. · GitHub
Source name: GitHub (linked from site)
GitHub presence linked from official site for Manufact (formerly mcp-use).
https://github.com/mcp-use/mcp-useBlog
8 row(s)
blog·Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
mcp-use Tunnel: Test Your MCP Server on ChatGPT and Claude Before Deploying
Source name: Blog / news
A stable public URL for your local MCP server, wired into the CLI and the Inspector, with the same subdomain across every session. No reinstalling connectors, no ngrok interstitials, no URL churn.
https://manufact.com/blog/tunnelblog·Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
Supabase x mcp-use
Source name: Blog / news
Building MCP servers with mcp-use and deploying them on Supabase Edge Functions.
https://manufact.com/blog/supabase-x-mcp-useblog·Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
How to Submit an MCP App to ChatGPT
Source name: Blog / news
A field-by-field walkthrough of OpenAI's ChatGPT Apps submission form, with the prerequisites and rejection patterns that actually decide whether review moves quickly.
https://manufact.com/blog/publish-mcp-app-on-chatgptblog·Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
MCP 101: Principles of MCP Development with mcp-use
Source name: Blog / news
A comprehensive guide to understanding the Model Context Protocol, its architecture, and how to build scalable AI agents with mcp-use. Learn the fundamentals of MCP development and solve real-world challenges.
https://manufact.com/blog/mcp-101-principles-of-developmentblog·Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
Creating an MCP Server with MCP Apps
Source name: Blog / news
Complete guide to building an MCP server with MCP Apps widget support, enabling rich interactive experiences in ChatGPT or Claude.
https://manufact.com/blog/creating-mcp-server-mcp-appsblog·Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
Building MCP Servers the Right Way
Source name: Blog / news
At mcp-use we built a lot of MCP servers in Python. The developer experience was subpar. So we built MCPServer with built-in inspector, router pattern, smart logging, and hot reload.
https://manufact.com/blog/building-mcp-servers-the-right-wayblog·Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
MCP Authentication: A Complete Guide
Source name: Blog / news
A deep dive into how authentication works in the Model Context Protocol, from OAuth 2.1 flows and client registration strategies to upstream API access patterns and what's coming next.
https://manufact.com/blog/authenticationblog·Mon, May 11, 04:55 AM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
Blog | Manufact
Source name: Blog / news
Explore the latest articles on AI agents, MCP servers, and building intelligent automation. Engineering insights, tutorials, and company updates.
https://manufact.com/blogPrivate workspace
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