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NetworkOcean

Active · We build floating solar data centers

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
8signal of 100 · rising 4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 4Team size · YC's directory+3.6

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Competitors

AIAstroShared: data center, climatetech, powerYC W25New York CityStartup →AIVoxel EnergyShared: data center, hardware, solarYC W26Startup →AIArchiLabsShared: data centerYC F24San FranciscoStartup →AIStarcloudShared: data center, cloud computing, h100YC S24SeattleStartup →AIBoost RoboticsShared: data center, hardware, powerYC X25BostonStartup →OtherEmerald AIShared: data center, powerStartup →OtherCrusoeShared: data centerStartup →
Companies closest to NetworkOcean
Company
AstroShared: data center, climatetech, powerYC W25ActiveAI
Voxel EnergyShared: data center, hardware, solarYC W26ActiveAI
ArchiLabsShared: data centerYC F24ActiveAI
StarcloudShared: data center, cloud computing, h100YC S24ActiveAI, Devtools
Boost RoboticsShared: data center, hardware, powerYC X25ActiveAI, Devtools
Emerald AInot in a program hereShared: data center, powerElsewhereOther
Crusoenot in a program hereShared: data centerElsewhereOther

Adjacent

OtherAtomarineShared: data center, floating, powerYC S26San FranciscoStartup →OtherWand SolarShared: climatetech, solarYC S22Tel Aviv-YafoStartup →OtherMeteoricShared: climatetech, solarYC S26San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsAravoltaShared: data center, cloud computing, powerYC X25IndianapolisStartup →AIPoshShared: data center, power, climateYC W22San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to NetworkOcean
Company
AtomarineShared: data center, floating, powerYC S26ActiveOther
Wand SolarShared: climatetech, solarYC S22ActiveOther
MeteoricShared: climatetech, solarYC S26ActiveOther
AravoltaShared: data center, cloud computing, powerYC X25ActiveDevtools
PoshShared: data center, power, climateYC W22ActiveAI

Also from S24 in AI

All of S24
AISorcererBuilding a nervous system for the atmosphereYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AIAutoPallet RoboticsWe make robots that move boxes in warehousesYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AIInactivecamferBuilding the world’s first AI mechanical engineer.YC S24San FranciscoStartup →AIConductor QuantumAI that operates quantum computers for scientific discoveryYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AIInactivedeepsiliconSoftware and hardware to run neural networks faster and cheaperYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AIDiode Computers, Inc.Automate circuit board design using AIYC S24New York CityStartup →
Company
SorcererBuilding a nervous system for the atmosphereteam of 4ActiveAI
AutoPallet RoboticsWe make robots that move boxes in warehousesteam of 6ActiveAI
camferBuilding the world’s first AI mechanical engineer.team of 4InactiveAI, Devtools
Conductor QuantumAI that operates quantum computers for scientific discoveryteam of 4hiringActiveAI
deepsiliconSoftware and hardware to run neural networks faster and cheaperteam of 2InactiveAI
Diode Computers, Inc.Automate circuit board design using AIteam of 10hiringActiveAI, Devtools

Founders

  • Sam MendelFounder/CEO
  • Eric KimFounder/CTO

About NetworkOcean

We build floating solar data centers to reduce time-to-first-power by 10x. We powered an H100 in the bay, from a paper sketch to serving a customer within 60 days.

YC batch
S24 · Summer 2024
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
4
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2023
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Hard Tech, Hardware, Cloud Computing, ClimateTech, AI

Changes seen

One-linerOct 5, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "We build and operate underwater data centers."

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TagsOct 5, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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NetworkOcean in S24: 248 companies, 85% AI

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NetworkOcean: questions

Which YC batch was NetworkOcean in?

NetworkOcean was in Y Combinator's Summer 2024 batch (S24).

Is NetworkOcean still active?

Y Combinator lists NetworkOcean as active.

Who founded NetworkOcean?

NetworkOcean's founders, as listed on its YC page: Sam Mendel (Founder/CEO), Eric Kim (Founder/CTO).

Where is NetworkOcean based?

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