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Cashew Labs

Active · Recursive self improving harnesses and models

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
7signal of 100 · rising 4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

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Competitors

AIhillclimbShared: recursive self, self improvement, trainYC F25San FranciscoStartup →AIJigsawShared: recursive self, self improvement, self improvingspeedrun SR005San FranciscoStartup →AIZettascale ComputingShared: recursive self, self improvementYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AITwolabsShared: recursive self, self improvement, self improvingYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AIMonteShared: recursive self, self improvementYC S25San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Cashew Labs
Company
hillclimbShared: recursive self, self improvement, trainYC F25ActiveAI, Devtools
JigsawShared: recursive self, self improvement, self improvingspeedrun SR005Not statedAI, Data
Zettascale ComputingShared: recursive self, self improvementYC S24ActiveAI, Devtools
TwolabsShared: recursive self, self improvement, self improvingYC X26ActiveAI, Devtools
MonteShared: recursive self, self improvementYC S25ActiveAI, Devtools

Adjacent

AICanvasShared: self improvingYC F24San FranciscoStartup →OtherFlintShared: self improvingNeoStartup →OtherEdotEnvShared: self improving, harnesses, postYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIParadev (formerly Superset)Shared: self improving, open, sourceYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AILuceboxShared: self improving, model, openYC W27MilanStartup →
Companies next to Cashew Labs
Company
CanvasShared: self improvingYC F24ActiveAI
FlintShared: self improvingNeo Not statedOther
EdotEnvShared: self improving, harnesses, postYC S26ActiveOther
Paradev (formerly Superset)Shared: self improving, open, sourceYC X26ActiveAI, Devtools
LuceboxShared: self improving, model, openYC W27ActiveAI, Devtools

Also from X25 in AI

All of X25
AIAcoliteAI Native Commercial Insurance BrokerYC X25PhiladelphiaStartup →AIAdentrisReal-time AI Compliance & Revenue Integrity for Medical ProvidersYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AIAegisAI Agents to win denied health insurance claims.YC X25San FranciscoStartup →AIAirweaveThe open-source context retrieval layer for agentsYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AIAlkaliThe smarter way to estimate steel.YC X25HoustonStartup →AIAlmondAmerica's robot factoryYC X25San FranciscoStartup →
Company
AcoliteAI Native Commercial Insurance Brokerteam of 3ActiveAI
AdentrisReal-time AI Compliance & Revenue Integrity for Medical Providersteam of 5hiringActiveAI
AegisAI Agents to win denied health insurance claims.team of 3ActiveAI
AirweaveThe open-source context retrieval layer for agentsteam of 7hiringActiveAI, Devtools
AlkaliThe smarter way to estimate steel.team of 2hiringActiveAI, Devtools
AlmondAmerica's robot factoryteam of 6hiringActiveAI

Founders

  • Michael KronovetFounder/CEO
  • Tanishq KancharlaFounder/CTO

About Cashew Labs

Cashew Labs builds open source tools for recursive self improvement. Their tools enable self-modifying interfaces and LLMs that post-train themselves.

YC batch
X25 · Spring 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
10h ago

Cashew Labs in X25: 144 companies, 90% AI

Cashew Labs: questions

Which YC batch was Cashew Labs in?

Cashew Labs was in Y Combinator's Spring 2025 batch (X25).

Is Cashew Labs still active?

Y Combinator lists Cashew Labs as active.

Who founded Cashew Labs?

Cashew Labs's founders, as listed on its YC page: Michael Kronovet (Founder/CEO), Tanishq Kancharla (Founder/CTO).

Where is Cashew Labs based?

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