Topological
YC S25 · Active · Physics-based foundation models for CAD optimization.
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 TrimShared: foundation model, physics, physicalActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCW25 |
 VoreliosShared: foundation model, physics, sameActiveAI | AI | Active | YCF26 |
 Iron GridShared: foundation model, physicalActiveAI | AI | Active | YCS25 |
 The Forecasting CompanyShared: foundation modelActiveAI | AI | Active | YCS24 |
 PiramidalShared: foundation model, understandActiveAI | AI | Active | YCW24 |
 TwelveLabsnot in a program hereShared: foundation model, understandElsewhereOther | Other | Elsewhere |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cortex AIShared: foundation model, reinforcement learning, roboticsActiveAI | AI | Active | YCF25 |
 Cactus ComputeShared: foundation modelActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCS25 |
 EnactShared: reinforcement learning, robotics, modelActiveAI | AI | Active | YCS26 |
 CreatorMLShared: foundation model, scaleInactiveAI, Data | AI, Data | Inactive | YCW23 |
| Ranvier SystemsShared: foundation model, hardwareNot statedAI | AI | Not stated | SPC2026 |
Also from S25 in AI
All of S25
Founders
- Nicole MaFounder/CEO
- Zeyneb KayaFounder/CTO
About Topological
Topological is developing physics-based foundation models for CAD optimization. We help hardware teams iterate at the same speed that software teams do. Our technology is accelerating the engineering workflow with AI and scales design and optimization to identify the ideal designs for complex problems given their physical constraints with enhanced speed and performance. Our first model, UToP-v1, is a SOTA topology optimization model that understands physics, geometry, and manufacturability. It can generate the most efficient design given a problem’s physical requirements. It has <5% compliance error and is 1930x faster than current methods. We're reimagining mechanical engineering and computational design with precision spatial AI.
- YC batch
- S25 · Summer 2025
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI, Developer tools
- Team size
- 2
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2025
- Checked
- 32m ago
YC tags: Reinforcement Learning, Robotics, Design Tools, 3D Printing, AI
Topological: questions
Which YC batch was Topological in?
Topological was in Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch (S25).
Is Topological still active?
Y Combinator lists Topological as active.
Who founded Topological?
Topological's founders, as listed on its YC page: Nicole Ma (Founder/CEO), Zeyneb Kaya (Founder/CTO).
Where is Topological based?
Topological lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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