Startupsby GlyphWhy it ranks
How the rank works4signal of 100 · rising 4
- went through YCProgram · this site+4
A sum of public facts, not a judgement and not investment advice.
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devtools | Inactive | YCS12 | |
| Devtools | Acquired | YCS20 | |
| Devtools | Acquired | YCS16 | |
| AI, Devtools | Active | YCX26 | |
| Devtools | Active | YCW21 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | Not stated | Plug and Play | |
| NavigateIO Inc.Shared: self containedAlchemist Class 30Not statedOther | Other | Not stated | AlchemistClass 30 |
| AI | Active | YCF26 | |
| Devtools | Inactive | YCS17 | |
| Other | Active | YCS24 |
Also from X26 in Developer tools
All of X26| Company | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Devtools | Inactive | |
| 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
- 7h 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.