Factory Acquires Mentlio to Build Token Allocation for Its Software Factory
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Factory says it is acquiring Mentlio, a Y Combinator S26 startup, to build token allocation into its autonomous software engineering platform for large enterprises.
Mentlio works on in-harness model routing, context compression, and AI usage measurement aimed at optimizing cost and quality. According to Factory's announcement, Mentlio's founders, Ashank Shah and Ahmet Demirbas, will join Factory to bring this work into its product. The announcement is first-party, and Factory has not reported any results or deployment details for the combined work.
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AIFactory says it is acquiring Mentlio (YC S26), a startup building in-harness model routing, context compression, and AI usage measurement to optimize cost and quality. The founders, Ashank Shah and Ahmet Demirbas, will join Factory to bring this work into its autonomous software engineering platform for large enterprises.
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