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BootLoop

Active · Firmware in minutes, not months - rigorously tested on real hardware

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
9signal of 100 · rising 7
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 3Team size · YC's directory+3.1
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

A sum of public facts, not a judgement and not investment advice.

Competitors

AIArtosShared: not month, minuteYC W24San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsInactiveMarkupwandShared: design file, automaticallyYC S12BengaluruStartup →AISweepShared: coding assistant, agentYC S23San FranciscoStartup →AIOpsLyftShared: not month500 Global 2025United StatesStartup →AILab0Shared: not month, systemYC X26BengaluruStartup →
Companies closest to BootLoop
Company
ArtosShared: not month, minuteYC W24ActiveAI
MarkupwandShared: design file, automaticallyYC S12InactiveDevtools
SweepShared: coding assistant, agentYC S23ActiveAI, Devtools
OpsLyftShared: not month500 Global 2025Not statedAI
Lab0Shared: not month, systemYC X26ActiveAI

Adjacent

OtherFelixFusionShared: not monthAlchemist Class 39San FranciscoStartup →AISimanticShared: firmware, hardware, embeddedYC F26WaterlooStartup →OtherMomentum Materials SolutionsShared: rigorously testedPlug and PlayCanadaStartup →OtherFoundation IndustriesShared: real hardwareYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AIExtendShared: not month, minuteYC W23New York CityStartup →
Companies next to BootLoop
Company
FelixFusionShared: not monthAlchemist Class 39Not statedOther
SimanticShared: firmware, hardware, embeddedYC F26ActiveAI, Devtools
Momentum Materials SolutionsShared: rigorously testedPlug and Play Not statedOther
Foundation IndustriesShared: real hardwareYC X25ActiveOther
ExtendShared: not month, minuteYC W23ActiveAI, Devtools

Also from S25 in AI

All of S25
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Company
AcrelyEnterprise Voice Agentsteam of 6InactiveAI
AdaptionalAI-powered insurance claims reviewhiringActiveAI
AgentMailEmail Inboxes for AI Agentsteam of 10hiringActiveAI, Devtools
AlaraProcurement Platform for Dental OfficesActiveAI
AlterPrivileged Access Management for AI Agentsteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
AlturVoice AI Agents for Debt Collectionteam of 9hiringActiveAI

Founders

  • Noah Pacik-NelsonFounder/CEO
  • Chris MarkusFounder/CTO

About BootLoop

BootLoop is building the first AI agent to write and test firmware on real hardware. Existing AI coding assistants fail completely with embedded systems, but our agent ingests datasheets, schematics, and other design files to write firmware in your style and automatically test it on your hardware.

YC batch
S25 · Summer 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
3
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
6h ago

BootLoop in S25: 166 companies, 92% AI

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BootLoop: questions

Which YC batch was BootLoop in?

BootLoop was in Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch (S25).

Is BootLoop still active?

Y Combinator lists BootLoop as active.

Who founded BootLoop?

BootLoop's founders, as listed on its YC page: Noah Pacik-Nelson (Founder/CEO), Chris Markus (Founder/CTO).

Where is BootLoop based?

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