Axial

Active · Accelerated Physics Kernels for Computational Engineering

YC F25

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Competitors

RescaleShared: computational engineering, simulation, developYC W12San FranciscoStartup →AI

21stShared: building blockYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AI

VissiblShared: existing workflowPlug and PlayUnited Arab EmiratesStartup →

Companies closest to Axial
Company	Category	Status	Program
RescaleShared: computational engineering, simulation, developYC W12ActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active	YCW12
21stShared: building blockYC W26ActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active	YCW26
VissiblShared: existing workflowPlug and Play Not statedAI	AI	Not stated	Plug and Play

Adjacent

Other

SinterShared: manufacturing, acceleratedYC F26El SegundoStartup →AI

Applied KineticsShared: industrial, manufacturing, physicalYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AI

Tenet IndustriesShared: industrial, manufacturing, buildingYC X26MunichStartup →Other

Odin RoboticsShared: industrial, manufacturing, existingYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AI

RMFGShared: industrial, manufacturingYC S21Fort WorthStartup →

Companies next to Axial
Company	Category	Status	Program
SinterShared: manufacturing, acceleratedYC F26ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCF26
Applied KineticsShared: industrial, manufacturing, physicalYC F26ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCF26
Tenet IndustriesShared: industrial, manufacturing, buildingYC X26ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCX26
Odin RoboticsShared: industrial, manufacturing, existingYC F26ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCF26
RMFGShared: industrial, manufacturingYC S21ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS21

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Allus AITransforming manufacturing with our next-gen Vision Foundation ModelYC F25AtlantaStartup →AI

BraviAI operating system for home improvement manufacturersYC F25New York CityStartup →AI

Forge RoboticsA robotics intelligence system for metal fabricationYC F25San FranciscoStartup →AI

AbsurdThe production canvas for AI film teamsYC F25Los AngelesStartup →AI

AirCaps AIVoice AI that hears what other models miss.YC F25San FranciscoStartup →

Company	Category	Status
MOVEdotAI Agents for Hardware Engineeringteam of 10ActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active
Allus AITransforming manufacturing with our next-gen Vision Foundation Modelteam of 6hiringActiveAI	AI	Active
BraviAI operating system for home improvement manufacturersteam of 8ActiveAI	AI	Active
Forge RoboticsA robotics intelligence system for metal fabricationActiveAI	AI	Active
AbsurdThe production canvas for AI film teamsteam of 10ActiveAI	AI	Active
AirCaps AIVoice AI that hears what other models miss.team of 5hiringActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active

Founders

Giuseppe RapisardaFounder/CEO

About Axial

Axial develops accelerated software for geometric computation, physical simulation, and manufacturing. Our GPU-native kernels provide programmable building blocks for the computational engineering cycle. They make existing workflows faster and less expensive while enabling engineering teams to explore substantially larger design spaces.

YC batch: F25 · Fall 2025
Status, per YC: Active
Category: AI
Team size: 1
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded: 2025
Checked: 10h ago

YC tags: Manufacturing, AI, Industrial

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Axial in F25: 146 companies, 88% AI

Axial: questions

Which YC batch was Axial in?

Axial was in Y Combinator's Fall 2025 batch (F25).

Is Axial still active?

Y Combinator lists Axial as active.

Who founded Axial?

Axial's founders, as listed on its YC page: Giuseppe Rapisarda (Founder/CEO).

Where is Axial based?

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