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Torus

Active · Superintelligence for Infrastructure

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
11signal of 100 · rising 11
  • team of 8Team size · YC's directory+4.9
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

A sum of public facts, not a judgement and not investment advice.

Competitors

AIMarengoShared: engineering firm, data center, energyYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIGradonShared: engineering firm, construction, legoraYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AIMistosShared: engineering firm, infrastructure, energyNeoStartup →AIInactiveTraverse TechnologiesShared: engineering firm, energy, 10xYC W19SingaporeStartup →AISorenShared: engineering firmYC F25San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Torus
Company
MarengoShared: engineering firm, data center, energyYC S26ActiveAI
GradonShared: engineering firm, construction, legoraYC F26ActiveAI, Devtools
MistosShared: engineering firm, infrastructure, energyNeo Not statedAI
Traverse TechnologiesShared: engineering firm, energy, 10xYC W19InactiveAI
SorenShared: engineering firmYC F25ActiveAI

Adjacent

OtherpHydrogenShared: engineering firm, energyPlug and PlayJapanStartup →OtherStable SecurityShared: critical infrastructureNeoStartup →AIApplied KineticsShared: data center, industrial, energyYC F26San FranciscoStartup →OtherKyberShared: critical infrastructureEF 2026LondonStartup →AIInvertixShared: critical infrastructure, data center, energyYC F26MunichStartup →
Companies next to Torus
Company
pHydrogenShared: engineering firm, energyPlug and Play Not statedOther
Stable SecurityShared: critical infrastructureNeo Not statedOther
Applied KineticsShared: data center, industrial, energyYC F26ActiveAI
KyberShared: critical infrastructureEF 2026Not statedOther
InvertixShared: critical infrastructure, data center, energyYC F26ActiveAI, Devtools

Also from S26 in AI

All of S26
AILibra RoboticsThe robot workforce for infrastructure of the AI eraYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIAllooviumThe company brain for construction companiesYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIAssembleAutonomous IT DeliveryYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIAvoca SystemsThe AI operating system for radiology networksYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIControl SeatAI that runs factories.YC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIEdviroAI That Operates Energy InfrastructureYC S26San FranciscoStartup →
Company
Libra RoboticsThe robot workforce for infrastructure of the AI erateam of 2ActiveAI
AllooviumThe company brain for construction companiesteam of 5ActiveAI
AssembleAutonomous IT Deliveryteam of 4ActiveAI
Avoca SystemsThe AI operating system for radiology networksteam of 6ActiveAI
Control SeatAI that runs factories.team of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
EdviroAI That Operates Energy Infrastructureteam of 2hiringActiveAI, Devtools

Founders

  • Marcus LimaFounder/CEO
  • Rahul ThayilFounder/CTO

About Torus

Torus lets engineering firms and project owners build infrastructure 10x faster to reindustrialize America and the West. We're working with multiple Fortune 500 companies to build critical infrastructure including data centers and critical energy installations.

YC batch
S26 · Summer 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
8
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2026
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Construction, Energy, Enterprise Software, AI, Industrial

Changes seen

Team sizeNov 5, 2026

Team went from 6 to 8 people.

Source ↗
One-linerNov 5, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "Legora for physical engineering firms"

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Torus in S26: 229 companies, 88% AI

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Torus: questions

Which YC batch was Torus in?

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

Is Torus still active?

Y Combinator lists Torus as active.

Who founded Torus?

Torus's founders, as listed on its YC page: Marcus Lima (Founder/CEO), Rahul Thayil (Founder/CTO).

Where is Torus based?

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