Tim Cherkasov
| Tim Cherkasov | |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, software executive |
|---|---|
| Known for | Founder and CEO of Trace |
Tim Cherkasov is an entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Trace (trace.so), a workflow orchestration platform that enables context-aware coordination between human workers and artificial intelligence agents in enterprise settings. The company is a member of Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch and is based in San Francisco.[1]
Career
Cherkasov founded Trace to address what he identified as a persistent challenge in enterprise adoption of AI agents: the lack of sufficient organizational context for AI systems to operate effectively within complex corporate environments. Under his leadership, Trace developed a platform that maps enterprise environments and processes into knowledge graphs, providing AI agents with the shared context needed to function across multiple systems and departments.[2]
The Trace platform allows teams to build visual workflows that combine AI automation with human decision-making. A key feature of the system is its ability to automatically determine which tasks within a workflow are suitable for AI automation and which require human input. The platform is designed so that non-technical teams can build and manage workflows without requiring engineering involvement. The company operates in the SaaS, B2B, productivity, enterprise software, and AI sectors.[3]
In February 2026, Trace announced a $3 million seed funding round, with investors including Y Combinator, Zeno Ventures, and Transpose Platform Management. The funding round was reported by TechCrunch, which described the company's mission as solving "the AI agent adoption problem in enterprise."[4]
Trace has also been featured on Product Hunt and launched publicly through Y Combinator's launch platform under the tagline "Route repetitive tasks to AI agents."[5]
References
- ↑ "Trace – Y Combinator". 'Y Combinator}'. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ↑ "Trace – AI orchestration layer for modern teams". 'Trace}'. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ↑ "Trace – Y Combinator". 'Y Combinator}'. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ↑ "Trace raises $3M to solve the AI agent adoption problem in enterprise". 'TechCrunch}'. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ↑ "Trace – AI orchestration layer for modern teams". 'Trace}'. Retrieved 2026-03-19.