smol machines
YC X26 · Active · Ship software faster with portable, self contained virtual machines.
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 GoScaleShared: virtual machine, infrastructureInactiveDevtools | Devtools | Inactive | YCS12 |
 NestyboxShared: virtual machine, infrastructureAcquiredDevtools | Devtools | Acquired | YCS20 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 KHOTT BIOTECHShared: self contained, portableNot statedAI | AI | Not stated | Plug and Play |
 ReplicateShared: machine, infrastructureAcquiredAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Acquired | YC +1W20 |
 TheseusShared: self containedActiveOther | Other | Active | YCS24 |
 ReplicasShared: virtual machine, entire, workActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCX26 |
 WebinyShared: virtual machineActiveDevtools | Devtools | Active | YCW21 |
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All of X26| Company | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|
 Dreachstaffing firms with dreach grow revenue faster.ActiveDevtools | Devtools | Active |
 OddpoolInstitutional infrastructure for prediction marketsActiveDevtools | Devtools | Active |
 River MarketsPrime brokerage for prediction marketsActiveDevtools | Devtools | Active |
Founders
- BinBin HeFounder/CEO
About smol machines
Smol machines solve the problem of "but app works on my machine" by shipping the machine. Smol machine enables devs to ship a lightweight virtual machine with any software, similar to how Electron ships an entire browser with the web app.
- YC batch
- X26 · Spring 2026
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- Developer tools
- Team size
- 1
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2026
- Checked
- 35m ago
smol machines: questions
Which YC batch was smol machines in?
smol machines was in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch (X26).
Is smol machines still active?
Y Combinator lists smol machines as active.
Who founded smol machines?
smol machines's founders, as listed on its YC page: BinBin He (Founder/CEO).
Where is smol machines based?
smol machines lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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