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KERNEL

Crazy fast, open source infra for AI agents to use the Internet

Y CombinatorSummer 2025ActiveB2BInfrastructureDeveloper ToolsCloud ComputingInfrastructureAI

What they do

Problem

AI agents need reliable, fast, and stealthy internet/browser access infrastructure that can handle cold starts, sessions, and anti-bot measures at scale.

Solution

An open-source, unikernel-based browser/computer-use infrastructure that provides sub-150ms cold starts, stealth mode with proxies and CAPTCHA solving, persistent sessions, and full observability.

Who it's for

Developers and companies building AI agents that need managed browser automation and web access for production workloads.

Founders

Catherine Jue
Co-Founder & CEO

Co-Founder and CEO @ Kernel. Previously co-founder @ Sway Finance (S16)

Rafael Garcia
Co-founder & CTO

Co-founder and CTO at Kernel. We're making browser infra fast. Previously co-founder and CTO at Clever (S12, exited for $500m).

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