KERNEL

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

YC-S25B2B -> InfrastructureGrowth

What KERNEL does

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).

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