Cyclon

Active · a phone where AI is the interface

YC F26

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Why it ranks

How the rank works

7signal of 100 · rising 7

went through YCProgram · this site+4
team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

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Competitors

antimattrShared: hardware, interface, backgroundYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AI

BlueShared: hardware, phone, touchYC S25San FranciscoStartup →

Companies closest to Cyclon
Company	Category	Status	Program
antimattrShared: hardware, interface, backgroundYC F26ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCF26
BlueShared: hardware, phone, touchYC S25ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS25

Adjacent

OtherAcquired

LockitronShared: hardware, control, consumer electronicsYC S09San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactive

Coco ControllerShared: phone, consumer electronicsYC S12Startup →AI

RavenShared: phone, tell, screenYC F26BYStartup →AI

VexoShared: hardware, control, agentYC F26San FranciscoStartup →OtherAcquired

SenicShared: hardware, control, consumer electronicsYC S13BerlinStartup →

Companies next to Cyclon
Company	Category	Status	Program
LockitronShared: hardware, control, consumer electronicsYC S09 +1AcquiredOther	Other	Acquired	YC +1S09
Coco ControllerShared: phone, consumer electronicsYC S12InactiveOther	Other	Inactive	YCS12
RavenShared: phone, tell, screenYC F26ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCF26
VexoShared: hardware, control, agentYC F26ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCF26
SenicShared: hardware, control, consumer electronicsYC S13AcquiredOther	Other	Acquired	YCS13

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All of F26

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The Subvocal CompanyGlasses that turn silent speech into textYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AI

TrepoThe agentic grocery shopper that knows what you have and need.YC F26San FranciscoStartup →AI

AilitElectrifying North American freight rail with swappable batteries.YC F26San FranciscoStartup →AI

Archgen LabsAI-powered EDA tools for faster, cooler 3D chipsYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AI

AudoraAudiobooks where every character has their own voice.YC F26San FranciscoStartup →

Company	Category	Status
DydemaA consumer brain-computer interface you can map to anything.team of 2ActiveAI	AI	Active
The Subvocal CompanyGlasses that turn silent speech into textteam of 3hiringActiveAI	AI	Active
TrepoThe agentic grocery shopper that knows what you have and need.team of 2ActiveAI	AI	Active
AilitElectrifying North American freight rail with swappable batteries.team of 6ActiveAI	AI	Active
Archgen LabsAI-powered EDA tools for faster, cooler 3D chipsteam of 2ActiveAI	AI	Active
AudoraAudiobooks where every character has their own voice.ActiveAI	AI	Active

Founders

Adam ZinebiFounder/CEO
Thomas KieferFounder/CTO

About Cyclon

Cyclon is rebuilding the phone around AI. Instead of opening apps and tapping through screens, you tell your phone what you want and it does it for you. With one touch, you can spin up AI agents to control your phone or handle tasks in the background. AI isn’t just inside an app - it’s the phone itself.

YC batch: F26 · Fall 2026
Status, per YC: Active
Category: AI
Team size: 2
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded: 2026
Checked: 6h ago

YC tags: Hardware, Consumer, AI