Cactus Compute
YC S25 · Active · Automation Foundation Models For Tiny Devices
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 The Forecasting CompanyShared: foundation modelActiveAI | AI | Active | YCS24 |
 Iron GridShared: foundation modelActiveAI | AI | Active | YCS25 |
 PiramidalShared: foundation modelActiveAI | AI | Active | YCW24 |
 TrimShared: foundation modelActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCW25 |
 CreatorMLShared: foundation modelInactiveAI, Data | AI, Data | Inactive | YCW23 |
 TwelveLabsnot in a program hereShared: foundation modelElsewhereOther | Other | Elsewhere | |
 General Intuitionnot in a program hereShared: foundation modelElsewhereOther | Other | Elsewhere | |
 kausablenot in a program hereShared: foundation modelElsewhereOther | Other | Elsewhere |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 EnvariantShared: foundation modelActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCW26 |
 VoreliosShared: foundation modelActiveAI | AI | Active | YCF26 |
| Ranvier SystemsShared: foundation modelNot statedAI | AI | Not stated | SPC2026 |
 RLWRLDShared: foundation model, robotNot statedAI | AI | Not stated | Plug and Play |
 Allus AIShared: foundation modelActiveAI | AI | Active | YCF25 |
Also from S25 in AI
All of S25| Company | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|
 MagnitudeOpen source inference server for local modelsActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active |
 ManufactCloud infrastructure for MCP servers and Claude / ChatGPT plugins.ActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active |
 stagewiseThe Open Source Agentic IDEActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active |
 AgentMailEmail Inboxes for AI AgentsActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active |
 AlterSecure access control and authorization platform for agent workflowsActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active |
 AutosanaAI agents for E2E testing across mobile & webActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active |
Founders
- Roman ShemetFounder/CEO
- Henry NdubuakuFounder/CTO
About Cactus Compute
On-device AI for phones, wearables, smart home and small robots.
- YC batch
- S25 · Summer 2025
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI, Developer tools
- Team size
- 8
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2025
- Checked
- 34m ago
YC tags: Artificial Intelligence, Developer Tools, Hard Tech, Open Source, AI
Cactus Compute: questions
Which YC batch was Cactus Compute in?
Cactus Compute was in Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch (S25).
Is Cactus Compute still active?
Y Combinator lists Cactus Compute as active.
Who founded Cactus Compute?
Cactus Compute's founders, as listed on its YC page: Roman Shemet (Founder/CEO), Henry Ndubuaku (Founder/CTO).
Where is Cactus Compute based?
Cactus Compute lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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