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KERNEL

KERNEL

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

San Francisco
6 employees
Developer Tools
Series A · $22M
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About KERNEL

Kernel is crazy fast, open source infra for AI agents to access the internet 🧠🕸️

  • Built on unikernels for crazy fast cold starts and low resource usage
  • Sub-150ms cold starts on managed headful browsers
  • Built-in stealth mode with residential proxies and automatic CAPTCHA solving
  • Full observability: session recording, live view, and full logs
  • Persistent sessions that maintain cookies and auth across invocations
  • Native support for all browser and computer use frameworks
  • SOC 2 compliant and HIPAA-ready

Trusted by Cash App, Rye, and 1000+ others. Backed by Accel & Y Combinator (S25).

Company details

Team Size6
LocationSan Francisco
IndustryDeveloper Tools

Funding

Total raised

$22M

Last stage

Series A

Investors

Accel
Y Combinator
Cintrifuse Capital
VVercel Ventures
SV Angel

Founders

RG

Rafael Garcia

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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Catherine Jue

Catherine Jue

Co-Founder and CEO of Kernel. Previously co-founder at Sway Finance (YC S16).

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What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.