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Nodus Compute

Active · Intelligent Cloud for AI workloads

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
7signal of 100 · rising 7
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

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Competitors

AIExpanseShared: gpu capacity, workload, idleYC X26LondonStartup →AIAntinuousShared: research agent, loop, computeYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AIWebhoundShared: research agentYC S23San FranciscoStartup →AIEkpaShared: research agentYC S26BostonStartup →AIF4GEShared: execution layer500 GlobalStartup →OtherSkyPilotShared: workload, cloudStartup →
Companies closest to Nodus Compute
Company
ExpanseShared: gpu capacity, workload, idleYC X26ActiveAI, Devtools
AntinuousShared: research agent, loop, computeYC X26ActiveAI
WebhoundShared: research agentYC S23ActiveAI, Data
EkpaShared: research agentYC S26ActiveAI
F4GEShared: execution layer500 Global Not statedAI
SkyPilotnot in a program hereShared: workload, cloudElsewhereOther

Adjacent

OtherStandard OperatorsShared: execution layerNeoStartup →AISunlightShared: execution layer, agent, throughYC S22New York CityStartup →AIAnchorheadShared: research agent, realYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AImachine0Shared: research agent, workload, cloudYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIMithrilShared: workload, research, cloudArc 2023Startup →
Companies next to Nodus Compute
Company
Standard OperatorsShared: execution layerNeo Not statedOther
SunlightShared: execution layer, agent, throughYC S22ActiveAI, Devtools
AnchorheadShared: research agent, realYC W26ActiveAI, Devtools
machine0Shared: research agent, workload, cloudYC S26ActiveAI, Devtools
MithrilShared: workload, research, cloudArc Arc 2023 +1Not statedAI

Also from F26 in AI

All of F26
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Company
0.securityThe autonomous cybersecurity teamteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
Acyclic LabsAgent swarms that make long-running tasks exponentially fasterteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
Adalat AIAI OS transforming courts, accelerating justiceteam of 80hiringActiveAI
Adside.aiAI agency that manages paid ads on Meta, Google, LinkedIn, etc.team of 2ActiveAI
Agent 37Cloud Sandbox for AgentsActiveAI, Devtools
Agent RelayLet your teams' coding agents message each otherteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools

Founders

  • Viswa KotraFounder
  • Pranav VarshneyFounder

About Nodus Compute

GPU capacity is sold like real estate: locked up, prepaid and idle half the time. Nodus makes it liquid, runs any AI workload on it through one execution layer, and puts research agents on every run to make the next one cheaper. More workloads mean better research, and better research means cheaper compute, a loop no single-product cloud can match.

YC batch
F26 · Fall 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2026
Checked
13h ago

Changes seen

TagsOct 22, 2026

No longer tagged Infrastructure and AI.

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TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Nodus Compute in F26: 219 companies, 89% AI

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Nodus Compute: questions

Which YC batch was Nodus Compute in?

Nodus Compute was in Y Combinator's Fall 2026 batch (F26).

Is Nodus Compute still active?

Y Combinator lists Nodus Compute as active.

Who founded Nodus Compute?

Nodus Compute's founders, as listed on its YC page: Viswa Kotra (Founder), Pranav Varshney (Founder).

Where is Nodus Compute based?

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