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Cactus Compute

Active · Automation Foundation Models For Tiny Devices

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
9signal of 100 · rising 7
  • team of 8Team size · YC's directory+4.9
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AIThe Forecasting CompanyShared: foundation modelYC S24ParisStartup →AIPiramidalShared: foundation modelYC W24New York CityStartup →AIOutpost BioShared: foundation modelSeedcamp 2025Startup →AITrimShared: foundation modelYC W25San FranciscoStartup →AIInactiveCreatorMLShared: foundation modelYC W23New York CityStartup →OtherTwelveLabsShared: foundation modelStartup →OtherF13Shared: foundation modelStartup →OtherGeneral IntuitionShared: foundation modelStartup →
Companies closest to Cactus Compute
Company
The Forecasting CompanyShared: foundation modelYC S24ActiveAI
PiramidalShared: foundation modelYC W24ActiveAI
Outpost BioShared: foundation modelSeedcamp 2025Not statedAI
TrimShared: foundation modelYC W25ActiveAI, Devtools
CreatorMLShared: foundation modelYC W23InactiveAI, Data
TwelveLabsnot in a program hereShared: foundation modelElsewhereOther
F13not in a program hereShared: foundation modelElsewhereOther
General Intuitionnot in a program hereShared: foundation modelElsewhereOther

Adjacent

OtherPlumeraiShared: tiny, deviceEF 2018LondonStartup →AIEnvariantShared: foundation modelYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIRanvier SystemsShared: foundation modelSPC 2026New YorkStartup →AIStellon LabsShared: tiny, device, wearableYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIRLWRLDShared: foundation model, robotPlug and PlaySouth KoreaStartup →
Companies next to Cactus Compute
Company
PlumeraiShared: tiny, deviceEF 2018Not statedOther
EnvariantShared: foundation modelYC W26ActiveAI, Devtools
Ranvier SystemsShared: foundation modelSPC 2026Not statedAI
Stellon LabsShared: tiny, device, wearableYC S25ActiveAI, Devtools
RLWRLDShared: foundation model, robotPlug and Play Not statedAI

Also from S25 in AI

All of S25
AIMagnitudeRun open models as fast as your hardware allowsYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIManufactCloud infrastructure for MCP servers and Claude / ChatGPT plugins.YC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIstagewiseThe makers of Klex Bots, your own team of digital coworkers.YC S25Startup →AITraceRoot.AIThe open-source platform that continuously improves your ai agentsYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIAgentMailEmail Inboxes for AI AgentsYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIAlterPrivileged Access Management for AI AgentsYC S25New York CityStartup →
Company
MagnitudeRun open models as fast as your hardware allowsteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
ManufactCloud infrastructure for MCP servers and Claude / ChatGPT plugins.team of 5hiringActiveAI, Devtools
stagewiseThe makers of Klex Bots, your own team of digital coworkers.team of 3ActiveAI, Devtools
TraceRoot.AIThe open-source platform that continuously improves your ai agentsteam of 4hiringActiveAI, Devtools
AgentMailEmail Inboxes for AI Agentsteam of 10hiringActiveAI, Devtools
AlterPrivileged Access Management for AI Agentsteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools

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
13h ago

YC tags: Developer Tools, Hard Tech, Open Source, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

No longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

Source ↗

Cactus Compute in S25: 166 companies, 92% AI

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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.