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Kernel

Summer 2025 · Active

Crazy Fast Browsers-as-a-Service

Location: San Francisco, US

Founded: 2025

Team size: 6

About

Kernel is the best place in the world to launch web agents. We handle the hard parts of running browser infrastructure in the cloud so you don’t have to: spinning up browsers quickly, responsive read/write live view, logs, headless vs. headful mode, replays, residential proxies, and more. Our API allows developers to instantly launch browsers in the cloud, so you can focus on your core product logic rather than the infra underneath. Our customers use Kernel to launch QA agents, vertical-specific agents that automate back office processes, and more. We're open source, HIPAA-compliant (SOC2 Type 2 pending), & compatible with every browser/web agent framework (Playwright, Puppeteer, CUA, Browser Use, Magnitude, etc). Check us out —> https://github.com/onkernel/kernel-images

Founders

  • Catherine JueCo-Founder & CEO

    Co-Founder and CEO @ Kernel. Previously co-founder @ Sway Finance (S16) Book a demo with me --> https://calendly.com/catherine-jue/kernel-demo-idhyr catherine@onkernel.com — preface any emails with [YC] to make sure I see it 🙏

  • Rafael GarciaCo-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).