HomeCompaniesAthenaHQ
AthenaHQ

Be the Answer in AI Search - AI SEO across SEO, GEO & AEO

Make sure your brand doesn’t get left behind as search shifts from traditional SEO to generative AI search. AthenaHQ is an AI SEO platform for GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) and AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), helping brands show up in AI-generated answers across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and more. AI search is expected to overtake traditional search within the next few years. AthenaHQ fills the gap with a system to measure visibility, identify what AI engines cite and recommend, and help your team improve content and brand presence for AI-first discovery. Team of former product manager on Google Search's information acquisition team, Deepmind Generative Media team, and ChatGPT superusers.
Active Founders
Andrew Yan
Andrew Yan
Co-Founder, CEO
Co-founder AthenaHQ--helping brands get discovered on ChatGPT. Formerly @googlesearch @deepmind @usarmylab @columbia In previous life, played in the band that inspired the Oscar-winning movie Whiplash.
Alan Yao
Alan Yao
Co-Founder
Co-founder & CTO at AthenaHQ, formerly a jazz trombonist
Company Launches
AthenaHQ: Get Your Brand Discovered on ChatGPT
See original launch post

Hey everyone, we’re Andrew and Alan — co-founders of AthenaHQ.

TL;DR

AthenaHQ helps companies see how their brand appears on generative engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and more. Make sure your company doesn’t get left behind in the paradigm shift from traditional to generative search.

The Problem

In the past, majority of website visits came from traditional Google Search. Now, sites are increasingly getting it from generative engines like ChatGPT.

From our conversations, we found anecdotally that site traffic attributed to generative engines is increasing month-over-month, picking up in the past few months since the launch of ChatGPT Search in October 2024. Traditional search engine volume is predicted to drop 25% by 2026, and 50% by 2028, replaced by traffic originating from generative engines like ChatGPT.

https://youtu.be/7VobRo3EEok

uploaded image

The Solution

AthenaHQ helps your brand adapt to the fast-changing world of generative engines with our monitoring solution and action center. We give you a 360 degree view of possible ways customers are discovering your brand and centralize actionables you can take in our action center. Our copilot Athena generates first drafts of actions you can take to improve your AI engine posture.

uploaded image

AthenaHQ Team

uploaded image

Andrew (left) was formerly a product manager on Google Search’s information acquisition team and also worked on the generative media team on Deepmind, where he saw firsthand how brand management is changing in the AI age.

Alan (right) has been at the forefront of consumer and AI since pre-ChatGPT, having donated to OpenAI in 2019 back when it was a nonprofit.

Our Ask

Curious what ChatGPT is saying about your brand? Want to track what queries you do well and how you’re trending?

Know any marketing friends who don’t want to miss out on this paradigm shift?

Follow us on LinkedIn and feel free to email us at andrew@athenahq.ai or schedule time directly on our website: athenahq.ai

Jobs at AthenaHQ
SF In-Person / Remote (US)
$120K - $180K
0.10% - 0.20%
1+ years
SF In-Person
$140K - $200K
0.40% - 1.00%
1+ years
SF In-Person
$140K - $220K
0.40% - 1.00%
1+ years
San Francisco, CA, US
$80K - $300K
0.20% - 0.30%
1+ years
AthenaHQ
Founded:2025
Batch:Winter 2025
Team Size:12
Status:
Active
Location:San Francisco
Primary Partner:Harj Taggar