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83 Sciences

Active · AI-native materials discovery powered by unpublished experimental data

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
9signal of 100 · rising 9
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 3Team size · YC's directory+3.1
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AIBioStack PlatformsShared: experimental data, discovery, labsYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AIDiscovered MaterialsShared: material discovery, labsYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AINovaflowShared: experimental data, labsYC S25San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to 83 Sciences
Company
BioStack PlatformsShared: experimental data, discovery, labsYC X26ActiveAI, Data
Discovered MaterialsShared: material discovery, labsYC X26ActiveAI
NovaflowShared: experimental data, labsYC S25ActiveAI, Data

Adjacent

OtherZephyr FusionShared: industrial revolution, powerYC F25San DiegoStartup →Otherabout:energyShared: experimental dataPlug and PlayUnited KingdomStartup →OtherInactiveMadeSolidShared: advanced materialsYC W14EmeryvilleStartup →AIChemPilot.aiShared: advanced materials, discovery, labsYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AIPrimordiantShared: advanced materials, discovery, scientificYC F26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to 83 Sciences
Company
Zephyr FusionShared: industrial revolution, powerYC F25ActiveOther
about:energyShared: experimental dataPlug and Play Not statedOther
MadeSolidShared: advanced materialsYC W14InactiveOther
ChemPilot.aiShared: advanced materials, discovery, labsYC F26ActiveAI
PrimordiantShared: advanced materials, discovery, scientificYC F26ActiveAI

Also from S26 in AI

All of S26
AIBaudAI chips for ultra-fast training and inferenceYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIDaqstraAI-native test infrastructure layer for hardware companiesYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIDipole LabsAI-controlled optical switching for AI clustersYC S26BostonStartup →AIEkho LabsWorld Model for FreightYC S26New York CityStartup →AIFrontier ComputingFrontier grows scalable biological brains as an ML training substrateYC S26LondonStartup →AIInduction LabsBuilding intellectually curious AIYC S26San FranciscoStartup →
Company
BaudAI chips for ultra-fast training and inferenceteam of 4ActiveAI
DaqstraAI-native test infrastructure layer for hardware companiesteam of 3ActiveAI
Dipole LabsAI-controlled optical switching for AI clustersActiveAI
Ekho LabsWorld Model for FreightActiveAI
Frontier ComputingFrontier grows scalable biological brains as an ML training substrateteam of 3ActiveAI
Induction LabsBuilding intellectually curious AIActiveAI, Devtools

Founders

  • Ian NaccarellaFounder/CEO
  • Eric RieselFounder/CTO
  • Yankang YangFounder/COO

About 83 Sciences

83 Sciences uses AI to mine discarded experimental data and drive scientific breakthroughs. Working alongside labs, we discover the materials that will power the new Industrial Revolution.

YC batch
S26 · Summer 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
3
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2026
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Hard Tech, Advanced Materials, AI

83 Sciences in S26: 229 companies, 88% AI

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83 Sciences: questions

Which YC batch was 83 Sciences in?

83 Sciences was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).

Is 83 Sciences still active?

Y Combinator lists 83 Sciences as active.

Who founded 83 Sciences?

83 Sciences's founders, as listed on its YC page: Ian Naccarella (Founder/CEO), Eric Riesel (Founder/CTO), Yankang Yang (Founder/COO).

Where is 83 Sciences based?

83 Sciences lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.