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Aug 14
YC S26 · massmagnetics.com
Mass Magnetics — Magnetics for aerospace, robotics and defense
USA-made magnetics for aerospace, robotics and defense.
Hard techDronesManufacturingYCIndustrials · +2
$7.9M Seed · riven.software
Riven Systems — AI and autonomous labs for critical minerals processing
Riven Systems is a NYC-based industrial chemistry startup that provides an AI platform for optimizing domestic critical minerals processing. The platform integrates autonomous laboratories, computational modeling, and AI within real-world infrastructure to enhance processing chemistry for domestic producers. It aims to replace legacy systems with modular, feedstock-specific solutions. Led by CEO Chip Breitenkamp and CTO Orion Archer Cohen, Riven Systems focuses on developing innovative processing solutions.
Artificial intelligenceMachine learningNew System VenturesClaiLightscape PartnersAlumni Ventures · +3 · +6
YC S26
Akon Labs launches at YC (Summer 2026)
Nervous System for AI Agents
Deep learningGenerative AISaaSYCB2B · +2
Aug 13
YC S26 · pingdream.com
Dream — Pocket-sized AI cameras that catch asset damage
Pocket-sized AI cameras that catch asset damage.
Artificial intelligenceHardwareMachine learningYCComputer visionB2B · +3
YC S26 · bernardhq.com
Bernard — AI employees that run home appliance repair companies
AI employees that run home appliance repair companies
Home servicesArtificial intelligenceB2BYC · +1
YC S26 · magmahq.ai
Magma — Lets you monetize your AI agent's traces
Monetize your agent's traces.
Reinforcement learningData engineeringArtificial intelligenceYCB2B · +2
YC S26 · getpennant.ai
Pennant — Corporate governance software for public companies
The Corporate Governance OS for Public Markets
FintechInvestingInvestmentsYCArtificial intelligence · +2
YC S26 · meteoric.earth
Meteoric — Drones that clear clouds over solar farms
Drones that clear clouds over solar farms
Hard techRenewable energyClimatetechYCIndustrials · +2
$695M · recurrentenergy.com
Recurrent Energy — Develops utility-scale solar and battery storage plants
This structure provides Recurrent Energy significant flexibility to execute on its growth plans and accelerate its transition to a develop-to-own model in its core markets in North America and Europe, capturing the full value of the projects developed in low-risk markets. As of the first quarter of 2023, Recurrent Energy has a total global solar PV project pipeline of 25 GWp and 47 GWh of battery storage of which 14 GWp and 12 GWh respectively have interconnections granted, with a large majority of the pipeline being developed from greenfield. Recurrent Energy is one of the world's largest and most geographically diversified utility-scale solar and battery energy storage platforms, with a track record of 9 GW of solar and 3 GWh of battery storage power plants now in operation in 29 countries across five continents.
EnergyRenewable energySolarWells FargoNord/LbMitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc. · +1 · +4
$118M · getblubird.com
Blubird — Cap tables, funding and token deployment for Web3 startups
Blubird is an all-in-one SaaS platform that simplifies and automates funding, cap table management, and token deployment for Web3 startups and traditional projects. It provides tools to help projects grow and sustain vibrant communities. The platform aims to empower its users with accessible and efficient solutions for their business needs.
SoftwareSaaSEnterprise software$100M+Information technology services · +2
$14M · terramtech.com
Terram — Packaging without plastic or harmful chemicals
Terram Lab is creating a waste free world by eliminating plastic and harmful chemicals from packaging.
Environmental services$10M+
Aug 12
YC S26 · toven.ai
TovenAI — AI agents for compliance at institutional trading firms
AI agents for compliance at institutional trading firms
FintechRegtechArtificial intelligenceYC · +1
YC S26 · edotenv.com
EdotEnv — Quant trading lab building toward self-improving AI
A Quant Neolab building toward RSI via quant trading
Reinforcement learningTime seriesB2BYC · +1
YC S26 · deepreach.ai
DeepReach Inc. — Real-world data network for robots and world models
Real-world data network for robots & world models
Artificial intelligenceHardwareMachine learningYCRoboticsComputer vision · +1 · +4
YC S26 · dipolelabs.com
Dipole Labs — AI-controlled optical switching for AI clusters
AI-controlled optical switching for AI clusters
Hard techSemiconductorsArtificial intelligenceYCIndustrials · +2
$63M · skan.ai
Skan AI — Maps enterprise workflows so AI agents can run them
Skan AI, the leader in enterprise process intelligence, provides the industry's first living system of record for process execution. Through comprehensive capture of human-system interactions, Skan AI creates operational blueprints that enable AI agents to execute complex workflows with full context, compliance, and control. Fortune 500 enterprises deploy Skan AI to transform operations across any industry and use case, including service delivery, claims processing, underwriting, and financial operations.
SoftwareArtificial intelligenceMachine learning$50M+Information technology services · +2
$45M Series B · blacksmith.sh
Blacksmith — Faster, cheaper GitHub Actions runners on gaming-grade CPUs
Blacksmith makes CI faster, more cost-effective, and more reliable by avoiding hyperscaler-based solutions and running GitHub Actions on high-performance hardware with gaming-grade CPUs — tuned for maximum throughput and enhanced with growing observability capabilities. This approach eliminates build bottlenecks, lowers infrastructure costs, and gives teams a clear view into pipeline health. In the AI era, where rapid iteration is critical, Blacksmith keeps development cycles moving — enabling faster validation, safer deployments, and more competitive release schedules. Founded in 2024 by engineers from Faire and Cockroach Labs, Blacksmith is backed by Google Ventures, Y Combinator, and leading dev infrastructure angels.
SoftwareGvYCPeak Xv Partners$10M+ · +2
$143M Series C · coderabbit.ai
CodeRabbit — Line-by-line code suggestions and Q&A on your codebase
CodeRabbit provides detailed, line-by-line code suggestions and conversation capabilities for Q&A within your lines of code.
Information technologySoftwareSmash CapitalAtomico$100M+ · +2
Aug 11
YC F26 · hemlock.info
Hemlock — Force-sensing wristband for training robotic AI
Force-sensing wristband for training robotic AI
Hard techHardwareIndustrialsYC · +1
YC F26 · simulithic.com
Simulithic — Simulates how product changes will perform before shipping
Simulate how any product change will perform before shipping.
Artificial intelligenceB2BYC
YC S26 · trynearby.com
TryNearby — Connects local businesses with local creators
Local creators for local businesses
Restaurant techMarketingCreator economyYCSmbB2B · +3
YC S26 · movingatoms.ai
Moving Atoms — World models that act as virtual reality for robots
Virtual Reality for Robots (World Models)
Artificial intelligenceRoboticsVirtual realityYCIndustrials · +2
YC S26 · heytenor.com
Tenor — Lets every employee manage AI workers
Turn every employee into a manager of AI workers
Artificial intelligenceB2BAutomationYC · +1
$1.1B · river.ai
River AI — Personal AI and tools to train and serve your own models
River AI is a full-stack AI company founded by xAI co-founder Igor Babuschkin. The company focuses on building powerful personal AI and providing tools for developers and companies to train, tune, and serve their own AI models. River AI aims to give ownership of AI directly to users.
SoftwareArtificial intelligenceMachine learningTemasekYCAMD Ventures · +7 · +10
