Embedder

Active · Autonomous Firmware Engineer

YC S25

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Why it ranks

How the rank works

8signal of 100 · rising 6

team of 6Team size · YC's directory+4.4
went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

Developer toolsInactive

LogiblockShared: embedded software, hardware, developmentYC W13San FranciscoStartup →AI

HilstartShared: hardware, autonomous, agentYC S26San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsAcquired

GitPrimeShared: software developmentYC W16DurangoStartup →AI

ZoahShared: software developmentspeedrun SR007CarlsbadStartup →AI

WarpBuildShared: software developmentYC S21San FranciscoStartup →

Companies closest to Embedder
Company	Category	Status	Program
LogiblockShared: embedded software, hardware, developmentYC W13InactiveDevtools	Devtools	Inactive	YCW13
HilstartShared: hardware, autonomous, agentYC S26ActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active	YCS26
GitPrimeShared: software developmentYC W16AcquiredDevtools	Devtools	Acquired	YCW16
ZoahShared: software developmentspeedrun SR007Not statedAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Not stated	speedrunSR007
WarpBuildShared: software developmentYC S21ActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active	YCS21

Adjacent

Other

EmbeddShared: embedded softwareSeedcamp 2023Startup →OtherProject AShared: software development, building500 Global 2022United StatesStartup →AI

SimanticShared: hardware, embedded, agentYC F26WaterlooStartup →Developer tools

Buc MobileShared: software development500 Global 2011United StatesStartup →Developer tools

BlockvigilShared: software development500 Global GA 24United StatesStartup →

Companies next to Embedder
Company	Category	Status	Program
EmbeddShared: embedded softwareSeedcamp 2023Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	Seedcamp2023
Project AShared: software development, building500 Global 2022Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	500 Global2022
SimanticShared: hardware, embedded, agentYC F26ActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active	YCF26
Buc MobileShared: software development500 Global 2011Not statedDevtools	Devtools	Not stated	500 Global2011
BlockvigilShared: software development500 Global GA 24Not statedDevtools	Devtools	Not stated	500 GlobalGA 24

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AgentMailEmail Inboxes for AI Agentsteam of 10hiringActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active
AlterPrivileged Access Management for AI Agentsteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active
AutosanaAI agents for E2E testing across mobile & webteam of 5ActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active
BlueAI rebuilt coding. We’re rebuilding the phoneteam of 7hiringActiveAI	AI	Active
Cactus ComputeAutomation Foundation Models For Tiny Devicesteam of 8ActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active
CyberdeskSelf learning computer use agent for developersteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active

Founders

Ethan GibbsFounder/CEO
Bob WeiFounder/CTO

About Embedder

Embedder is building an autonomous firmware engineer. It reads your datasheets, flashes and tests on your own boards, and won't stop until the firmware passes on real hardware.

YC batch: S25 · Summer 2025
Status, per YC: Active
Category: AI, Developer tools
Team size: 6
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded: 2025
Checked: 6h ago

YC tags: Developer Tools, Hardware, B2B, AI