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Foundation Industries

Active · We supply hard tech companies with critical components.

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
10signal of 100 · rising 7
  • team of 5Team size · YC's directory+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

OtherForge AutomationShared: low volume, industrial, manufacturingYC W25TorontoStartup →OtherOpen ActuationShared: high mix, manufacturing, componentYC F26Los AngelesStartup →
Companies closest to Foundation Industries
Company
Forge AutomationShared: low volume, industrial, manufacturingYC W25ActiveOther
Open ActuationShared: high mix, manufacturing, componentYC F26ActiveOther

Adjacent

OtherOptica IndustriesShared: rebuilding america, supplyNeoStartup →AINormalShared: industrial, manufacturing, hardwareYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIBootLoopShared: real hardwareYC S25San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveAiSupervisionShared: industrial, manufacturing, productionYC W22MannheimStartup →AIchrtShared: industrial, manufacturing, criticalYC X25San ClementeStartup →
Companies next to Foundation Industries
Company
Optica IndustriesShared: rebuilding america, supplyNeo Not statedOther
NormalShared: industrial, manufacturing, hardwareYC S25ActiveAI
BootLoopShared: real hardwareYC S25ActiveAI, Devtools
AiSupervisionShared: industrial, manufacturing, productionYC W22InactiveOther
chrtShared: industrial, manufacturing, criticalYC X25ActiveAI

Also from X25

All of X25
AIAlmondAmerica's robot factoryYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AIBramanteLife sciences reagents and softwareYC X25BostonStartup →AIGroundControlVertical AI for highly-regulated manufacturingYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AIInactiveKanava AIYour First AI Sales Hire for Wholesale DistributorsYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AILinewiseIndustrial data layer for physical RSIYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AILumariAI Digital Workers for Supply ChainYC X25San FranciscoStartup →
Company
AlmondAmerica's robot factoryteam of 6hiringActiveAI
BramanteLife sciences reagents and softwareteam of 2ActiveAI
GroundControlVertical AI for highly-regulated manufacturingteam of 8hiringActiveAI
Kanava AIYour First AI Sales Hire for Wholesale Distributorsteam of 2InactiveAI
LinewiseIndustrial data layer for physical RSIteam of 25ActiveAI, Data
LumariAI Digital Workers for Supply Chainteam of 5hiringActiveAI

About Foundation Industries

For the first time in decades, fast, flexible domestic production can be economically superior. We’re rebuilding America’s productive edge through low-volume, high-mix manufacturing, helping hard-tech teams prototype faster, launch sooner, and build more here. If you want to restore American productive power and ship real hardware, reach out. jakob@foundation-industries.com

YC batch
X25 · Spring 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
Other
Team size
5
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
13h ago

YC tags: Manufacturing, Industrial

Foundation Industries in X25: 144 companies, 90% AI

Foundation Industries: questions

Which YC batch was Foundation Industries in?

Foundation Industries was in Y Combinator's Spring 2025 batch (X25).

Is Foundation Industries still active?

Y Combinator lists Foundation Industries as active.

Where is Foundation Industries based?

Foundation Industries lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.