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Metalware

Active · Firmware cybersecurity

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
10signal of 100 · rising 3
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 4Team size · YC's directory+3.6
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AIAcquiredBitPatrolShared: devsecops, cybersecurity, organizationYC X25New York CityStartup →AITolmoShared: remediate security, devsecopsYC X26San FranciscoStartup →OtherEfflux SystemsShared: cyber threat, cybersecurity, before500 Global GA 17United StatesStartup →AISimanticShared: hardware, firmware, industryYC F26WaterlooStartup →AIUpfortShared: cyber threat, security, intelligentYC S17San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Metalware
Company
BitPatrolShared: devsecops, cybersecurity, organizationYC X25AcquiredAI, Devtools
TolmoShared: remediate security, devsecopsYC X26ActiveAI, Devtools
Efflux SystemsShared: cyber threat, cybersecurity, before500 Global GA 17Not statedOther
SimanticShared: hardware, firmware, industryYC F26ActiveAI, Devtools
UpfortShared: cyber threat, security, intelligentYC S17ActiveAI

Adjacent

OtherStable SecurityShared: critical infrastructure, protectingNeoStartup →AIBlue Lock AIShared: cyber threat, automated, advancedGoogle AI for Cybersecurity 2025ChileStartup →AIPromptArmorShared: cybersecurityYC W24San FranciscoStartup →DataMatanoShared: devsecops, cybersecurityYC W23SeattleStartup →AICBRXShared: cyber threatPlug and PlayLithuaniaStartup →
Companies next to Metalware
Company
Stable SecurityShared: critical infrastructure, protectingNeo Not statedOther
Blue Lock AIShared: cyber threat, automated, advancedGoogle AI for Cybersecurity 2025Not statedAI
PromptArmorShared: cybersecurityYC W24ActiveAI
MatanoShared: devsecops, cybersecurityYC W23ActiveData, Devtools
CBRXShared: cyber threatPlug and Play Not statedAI

Also from S23 in Developer tools

All of S23
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Company
ApoxySimpler and cheaper multi-cloud and cross-platform deployments.team of 2ActiveDevtools
Dioxus LabsWeb, Desktop, and Mobile apps with one codebase in Rustacquiredteam of 4AcquiredDevtools
Eden CareClaims infrastructure for African health insuranceteam of 28ActiveDevtools
GlideCrypto Deposits, Wallet Funding, and Pay-with-crypto Infraacquiredteam of 4AcquiredDevtools
Proof of Humancontinuous human verification without CAPTCHAs or user frictionteam of 5hiringActiveDevtools
RecipeUIThe open source Postman alternative.team of 2ActiveDevtools

About Metalware

Metalware develops advanced firmware security solutions for critical infrastructure, protecting industries like aerospace, defense, automotive, telecom, and healthcare from cyber threats. Our product is an automated, intelligent binary fuzzer that enables organizations to efficiently discover and remediate security weaknesses in hardware products before deployment.

YC batch
S23 · Summer 2023
Status, per YC
Active
Category
Developer tools
Team size
4
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: DevSecOps, Hardware, GovTech, Cybersecurity, Enterprise

Metalware in S23: 220 companies, 78% AI

Metalware: questions

Which YC batch was Metalware in?

Metalware was in Y Combinator's Summer 2023 batch (S23).

Is Metalware still active?

Y Combinator lists Metalware as active.

Where is Metalware based?

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