Nexa Labs
YC S25 · Acquired · Implantable microchips and AI for cattle monitoring
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Brumby (Formerly GrazeMate)Shared: largest cattle, agriculture, monitoringActiveAI | AI | Active | YCW26 |
 FarmLogsShared: agriculture, farmer, farmingAcquiredData | Data | Acquired | YCW12 |
 Thrive AgricShared: agriculture, farmer, insightActiveOther | Other | Active | YCW19 |
 NanoveryShared: disease detection, biotechnologyNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | EF2019 |
 InstacropsShared: agriculture, farmer, healthActiveOther | Other | Active | YCS21 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Modular ScienceShared: agriculture, farmingInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCS17 |
 UrbanKisaanShared: agriculture, biotechnology, scienceActiveAI | AI | Active | YCW20 |
 EntocycleShared: agriculture, farmer, farmingActiveOther | Other | Active | YCS17 |
 Twinn HealthShared: early disease, disease detectionNot statedAI | AI | Not stated | 500 GlobalMena 2 |
 BountifulShared: agriculture, farmer, supplyActiveAI, Data | AI, Data | Active | YCW17 |
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Founders
- Zarif AzherFounder/CEO
- Kenneth ChanFounder
About Nexa Labs
Nexa is developing the solution for cattle monitoring, leveraging implantable microchips that collect more comprehensive biometrics than anything else on the market. Our accompanying AI-driven animal health engine empowers farmers with early disease detection, reproductive insights, GPS tracking, and more. We're saving farmers time and money while collecting the world's largest cattle health dataset. We believe that cattle farming should be a science, not an art - this will secure the world's food supply and increase economic output that billions of people depend on.
- YC batch
- S25 · Summer 2025
- Status, per YC
- Acquired
- Category
- AI
- Team size
- 3
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2025
- Checked
- 34m ago
YC tags: Livestock Health, Medical Devices, Agriculture, AI, Biotechnology
Nexa Labs: questions
Which YC batch was Nexa Labs in?
Nexa Labs was in Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch (S25).
Is Nexa Labs still active?
Y Combinator lists Nexa Labs as acquired.
Who founded Nexa Labs?
Nexa Labs's founders, as listed on its YC page: Zarif Azher (Founder/CEO), Kenneth Chan (Founder).
Where is Nexa Labs based?
Nexa Labs lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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