AthenaHQ
AthenaHQ is a San Francisco-based AI visibility (GEO/AEO) platform that tracks how brands appear and are cited across generative AI search engines such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude, and recommends fixes.
AthenaHQ is an AI visibility platform that tracks how brands are surfaced and cited across generative AI search engines such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude, and recommends actions to improve that visibility. Founded in 2025 in San Francisco, it sits in the GEO (generative engine optimization) and AEO (answer engine optimization) category.
Overview
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2025 |
| Location | San Francisco, USA |
| Category | AI visibility (GEO/AEO) platform |
| Founders | Andrew Yan, Alan Yao (YC W25) |
| Engines tracked | ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, Grok, AI Overviews, 8+ models |
| Entry price | Starter approx. $295/mo (listed, subject to change) |
Features / Product
AthenaHQ monitors brand mentions and citation sources across 8+ generative engines, and provides prompt-volume tracking and competitive share-of-voice analysis. Its product suite includes Ask Athena, an agentic copilot; the Athena Citation Engine (ACE); and a content recommendation engine. It offers integrations with GA4, Google Search Console, and Shopify, along with multi-region and multi-language support at the enterprise tier. The founders are reported to come from Google Search and DeepMind, and the company went through Y Combinator's Winter 2025 batch. Beyond a free tier, the Starter plan is listed at about $295/month, though pricing is subject to change.
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Frequently asked questions
- AthenaHQ is an AI visibility (GEO/AEO) platform founded in 2025 in San Francisco that tracks brand appearance and citations across generative AI search. It is a Y Combinator Winter 2025 company.
- It tracks 8+ generative engines including ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, Grok, and Google AI Overviews, with additional models available upon request per its claims.
- Beyond a free Essential tier, the Starter plan is listed at about $295/month, with Enterprise on a custom-quote basis. Pricing is as listed and subject to change.
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