Why it ranks
How the rank works- went through YCProgram · this site+4
- team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5
A sum of public facts, not a judgement and not investment advice.
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | Active | YCS20 | |
| AI | Active | YC +1X25 | |
| AI | Active | YCS24 | |
| AI, Data | Not stated | Plug and Play | |
| AI, Devtools | Active | YCW26 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Not stated | Antler2023 | |
| Other | Active | YCF26 | |
| Other | Not stated | 500 Global2022 | |
| AI | Active | YCF26 | |
| AI | Active | YCS26 |
Also from S26 in AI
All of S26Founders
- Joohyun (CJ) ChaFounder/CEO
- Robin LeeFounder/CTO
About Dawn Industries
VIM connects to the entire cell: PLCs, robots, CNC machines, sensors. When a cell faults, VIM finds the cause, stages the fix, and the operator approves with one click. When a part drifts, VIM catches it seconds after the cut, inside the machine, and recommends the correction. Recovery drops from 30 minutes to under two, saving more than $15,000 per fault in large factories.
- YC batch
- S26 · Summer 2026
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI
- Team size
- 2
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2025
- Checked
- 10h ago
YC tags: AI
Changes seen
Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.
Dawn Industries: questions
Which YC batch was Dawn Industries in?
Dawn Industries was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).
Is Dawn Industries still active?
Y Combinator lists Dawn Industries as active.
Who founded Dawn Industries?
Dawn Industries's founders, as listed on its YC page: Joohyun (CJ) Cha (Founder/CEO), Robin Lee (Founder/CTO).
Where is Dawn Industries based?
Dawn Industries lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.