cluster

AI infra and compute startups

Model serving, inference optimization, GPUs and chips, training platforms, foundation models, cloud infra.

341

companies tracked

70

from the last 2 years

207

startup-relevant federal grants ($236M)

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Newest in the cluster

  • VoreliosY Combinator F26

    AI that simulates physics 1000x faster

  • RightNowY Combinator F26

    Enabling Model-Hardware Co-Design at Scale

  • Experiential LabsY Combinator S26

    Turn your AI spend into a cheaper + better model you own

  • TracerY Combinator S26

    Combining open-source AI models for better answers at lower cost

  • ComputableY Combinator S26

    Buy, sell, and redeem GPU hours for any week with instant liquidity

  • Lamb LabsY Combinator S26

    World's fastest AI models

  • Standard MachinesY Combinator S26

    Teaching AI to Design Chips

  • EdotEnvY Combinator S26

    A Quant Neolab building toward RSI via quant trading

  • RiftenY Combinator S26

    Earned intelligence for every company

  • BelvedirY Combinator S26

    The easiest way to make private AI models.

  • BaudY Combinator S26

    AI chips for ultra-fast model training and inference

  • OpenRelayY Combinator S26

    Distributed, hardware-agnostic AI inference

Most AI-visible

Highest AEO scores - how well AI assistants can read and cite them.

  • Thunder Compute64
  • ZeroEntropy63
  • Deepgram62
  • Solana62
  • Shadeform61
  • Lilac61
  • Kairos AR61
  • Guide Labs60

Recent rounds

  • LITILITunknown$9M

By program

  • Y Combinator151
  • Plug and Play131
  • Techstars30
  • 500 Global16
  • SOSV8
  • a16z speedrun5

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