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OpenRelay

Active · Distributed, hardware-agnostic AI inference

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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

AISurtr Defense SystemsShared: hardware agnosticYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AIRelimetricsShared: hardware agnosticPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →AIvoraus robotik GmbHShared: hardware agnosticPlug and PlayGermanyStartup →AITend.aiShared: hardware agnosticPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →OtherPositronShared: inference, hardwareStartup →OtherEUCLYDShared: inferenceStartup →OtherOLIXShared: inferenceStartup →
Companies closest to OpenRelay
Company
Surtr Defense SystemsShared: hardware agnosticYC X26ActiveAI
RelimetricsShared: hardware agnosticPlug and Play Not statedAI
voraus robotik GmbHShared: hardware agnosticPlug and Play Not statedAI
Tend.aiShared: hardware agnosticPlug and Play Not statedAI, Data
Positronnot in a program hereShared: inference, hardwareElsewhereOther
EUCLYDnot in a program hereShared: inferenceElsewhereOther
OLIXnot in a program hereShared: inferenceElsewhereOther

Adjacent

OtherConduitShared: hardware agnosticPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →OtherMoj.ioShared: hardware agnostic500 Global 2013CanadaStartup →OtherHyperiaShared: hardware agnosticPlug and PlayJapanStartup →OtherEtchedShared: inferenceNeoStartup →AIEON ProtocolShared: distributedAntler 2024SingaporeStartup →
Companies next to OpenRelay
Company
ConduitShared: hardware agnosticPlug and Play Not statedOther
Moj.ioShared: hardware agnostic500 Global 2013Not statedOther
HyperiaShared: hardware agnosticPlug and Play Not statedOther
EtchedShared: inferenceNeo Not statedOther
EON ProtocolShared: distributedAntler 2024Not statedAI

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Company
6thSenseNervous System for Physical AIteam of 4ActiveAI
83 SciencesAI-native materials discovery powered by unpublished experimental datateam of 3hiringActiveAI
Agentcardlet agents buy anything onlineteam of 4ActiveAI
Agnost AIWe find where AI agents fail, then train better models to run them.2 programsteam of 2ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
Akon LabsDatabricks for Enterprise Codebasesteam of 2ActiveAI
Allia HealthAI-Native Medical Group for Mental Healthteam of 3hiringActiveAI

Founders

  • Jaden WangFounder/CEO
  • Prashant PatelFounder/CTO

About OpenRelay

YC batch
S26 · Summer 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2026
Checked
7h ago

YC tags: AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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TagsSep 28, 2026

Newly tagged Artificial Intelligence; no longer tagged AI.

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RegionsSep 28, 2026

Now lists the region Remote and Partly Remote.

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OpenRelay in S26: 229 companies, 88% AI

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OpenRelay: questions

Which YC batch was OpenRelay in?

OpenRelay was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).

Is OpenRelay still active?

Y Combinator lists OpenRelay as active.

Who founded OpenRelay?

OpenRelay's founders, as listed on its YC page: Jaden Wang (Founder/CEO), Prashant Patel (Founder/CTO).

Where is OpenRelay based?

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