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SF Tensor

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Evidence-bound summary — expand sections for movement, risks, and signals.

Memo snapshot · Jun 28, 2026, 6:32 PM

Worth a meetingEvidence-bound analyst verdict
  • •Funding: Raised $500K across 1 funding round. Latest: $500K Pre-seed (Sep 2025). Investors: Y Combinator.
  • •Named backers in indexed sources: Y Combinator.
  • •Hiring: 5 hiring‑related row(s); role‑spam risk if mostly generic boards
  • •Product/news: 5 product/news‑styled row(s); headline risk without filings

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TL;DR

Seed (YC)

SF Tensor AI infrastructure: Elastic Cloud and kernel optimization for large-scale training.

Funding

Raised $500K across 1 funding round. Latest: $500K Pre-seed (Sep 2025). Investors: Y Combinator. (High).

Quick read

  • •SF Tensor AI infrastructure: Elastic Cloud and kernel optimization for large-scale training.
  • •Reported angle: Tensor Cloud Launch

Key signals

Funding

Raised $500K across 1 funding round. Latest: $500K Pre-seed (Sep 2025). Investors: Y Combinator. (High).

Hiring

5 hiring‑related row(s); role‑spam risk if mostly generic boards (High).

Product / news

5 product/news‑styled row(s); headline risk without filings (High).

Evidence summary

Verified facts

  • •SF Tensor AI infrastructure: Elastic Cloud and kernel optimization for large-scale training.
  • •Reported angle: Tensor Cloud Launch

Recent movers

  • •May 11, 2026 · Blog / news — Tensor Cloud Launch
  • •May 11, 2026 · Blog / news — Introducing The San Francisco Tensor Company
  • •May 11, 2026 · Careers — Founding Research Engineer, AI-Driven Compilation

+5 more in Recent movement below

  • •May 11, 2026 · Blog / news — Tensor Cloud Launch
  • •May 11, 2026 · Blog / news — Introducing The San Francisco Tensor Company
  • •May 11, 2026 · Careers — Founding Research Engineer, AI-Driven Compilation
  • •May 11, 2026 · Careers — Founding Product Engineer
  • •May 11, 2026 · Careers — Founding GPU Kernel Engineer
  • •May 11, 2026 · Careers — Founding GPU Compiler Engineer
  • •May 11, 2026 · Careers — SF Tensor | Careers
  • •May 20, 2026 · ycombinator.com — sf-tensor | Y Combinator
  • •Y Combinator

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Funding & hiring signals

funding_articleConfidence: low

sf-tensor | Y Combinator

YC F25; managed GPU training platform (Elastic Cloud) and automatic kernel optimization for AI labs.

Affected score: noObserved: May 20, 2026

Weak funding evidence: mention does not include a parsed raise amount/round and may refer to non-funding context.

Open roles (indexed)

No open roles indexed yet.

Public index
52Activity 79/100Elevated public activity signal
7D+2 (+4.0%)
30D+18 (+52.9%)
High Confidence

The index price and activity score are algorithmic estimates based on observed public company-level signals. They may be incomplete, stale, or inaccurate and are not investment, legal, tax, or business advice.

Source health

  • hiringok
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  • public_page:careersok
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  • public_page:homeok
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Signal timeline

21 dated public signals · newest on the right

Funding
Hiring
Press
Company
Other
Dec 10, 2024Oct 2, 2025Jul 24, 2026
Funding (1)Hiring (9)Press (5)Company (3)Other (3)

Signal breakdown

Latest momentum signal per category. Expand a card to inspect raw payloads.

Public source summary

Total evidence rows
21
Latest evidence
Thu, Jul 2, 03:08 PM

Source types found

blogcareers_pagecompany_sitefunding_articlehiringnewsofficial_siteotherpress

Strongest / recent news-style rows

  • sf-tensor | Y Combinator

    Wed, May 20, 06:16 PM · confidence 88%high quality

  • SF Tensor | Articles

    News · Sun, May 10, 11:12 PM · confidence 90%high quality

  • Launch YC: SF Tensor

    Wed, May 20, 06:16 PM · confidence 85%medium quality

Public signal timeline

Newest first · 21 event(s)

1
Thu, Jul 2, 03:08 PM · careers_page · 90% · publichigh qualitySF Tensor | Careers

Source: Careers page

The San Francisco Tensor Company is reinventing the software and infrastructure stack for modern AI and HPC. With automatic kernel optimization and cross-cloud, cross-vendor compute, we make code faster, cheaper, and portable across every platform.

Source ↗
2
Sun, Jun 28, 09:31 PM · hiring · 68% · publichigh qualityFounding Product EngineerSan Francisco, CA / Full-time / $225K-275K + 1% - 1.5%Product

Source: jobs_board

Source ↗
3
Sun, Jun 28, 09:31 PM · hiring · 68% · publichigh qualityFounding GPU Compiler EngineerSan Francisco, CA / Full-time / $285k-315k + 1% - 1.5%Compilers

Source: jobs_board

Source ↗
4
Sun, Jun 28, 09:31 PM · hiring · 68% · publichigh qualityFounding GPU Kernel EngineerSan Francisco, CA / Full-time / $285k-315k + 1.25% - 2%Compilers

Source: jobs_board

Source ↗
5
Sun, Jun 28, 09:31 PM · hiring · 68% · publichigh qualityFounding Research Engineer, AI-Driven CompilationSan Francisco, CA / Full-time / $275k-315k + 1% - 1.75%Res…

Source: jobs_board

Source ↗
6
Sun, Jun 28, 09:31 PM · official_site · 75% · publichigh qualitySF Tensor | Articles

Source: official_site

SF Tensor | Articles Company Get started Articles Articles Company updates, product launches, and notes from the SF Tensor team. October 6, 2025 Product Launch Tensor Cloud Launch We're launching the private beta of Tensor Cloud — a cloud-agnostic interf…

Source ↗
7
Sun, Jun 28, 09:31 PM · official_site · 75% · publichigh qualitySF Tensor

Source: official_site

SF Tensor Company Get started Tensor Cloud is now live Backed by Building the Future of High-Performance Compute We are reinventing the software and infrastructure stack for modern AI and HPC. With automatic kernel optimization and cross-cloud, cross-vendor c…

Source ↗
8
Sun, Jun 28, 09:31 PM · official_site · 75% · publichigh qualitySF Tensor | Careers

Source: official_site

SF Tensor | Careers Company Get started Careers Solve the hardest problems in compute We are a team of builders, mathematicians, and systems thinkers reinventing how the world computes. From Kernel Optimizer to Tensor Cloud, we are designing the foundation fo…

Source ↗
9
Wed, May 20, 06:16 PM · company_site · 85% · verified_publichigh qualitySF Tensor

AI infrastructure: Elastic Cloud and kernel optimization for large-scale training.

Source ↗
10
Wed, May 20, 06:16 PM · funding_article · 88% · verified_publichigh qualitysf-tensor | Y Combinator

YC F25; managed GPU training platform (Elastic Cloud) and automatic kernel optimization for AI labs.

Source ↗
11
Mon, May 11, 04:47 AM · blog · 90% · publichigh qualityTensor Cloud Launch

Source: Blog / news

We're launching the private beta of Tensor Cloud — a cloud-agnostic interface that lets you run jobs across different providers without dealing with the messy details of each one.

Source ↗
12
Mon, May 11, 04:47 AM · blog · 90% · publichigh qualityIntroducing The San Francisco Tensor Company

Source: Blog / news

At the San Francisco Tensor Company, we believe that the next great wave of computing won't be defined by a single chip, a single cloud, or a single framework.

Source ↗
13
Mon, May 11, 04:47 AM · blog · 90% · publichigh qualitySF Tensor | Articles

Source: Blog / news

The San Francisco Tensor Company is reinventing the software and infrastructure stack for modern AI and HPC. With automatic kernel optimization and cross-cloud, cross-vendor compute, we make code faster, cheaper, and portable across every platform.

Source ↗
14
Mon, May 11, 04:47 AM · careers_page · 90% · publichigh qualityFounding Research Engineer, AI-Driven Compilation

Source: Careers

San Francisco, CA • Full-time • $275k-315k + 1% - 1.75%

Source ↗
15
Mon, May 11, 04:47 AM · careers_page · 90% · publichigh qualityFounding Product Engineer

Source: Careers

San Francisco, CA • Full-time • $225K-275K + 1% - 1.5%

Source ↗
16
Mon, May 11, 04:47 AM · careers_page · 90% · publichigh qualityFounding GPU Kernel Engineer

Source: Careers

San Francisco, CA • Full-time • $285k-315k + 1.25% - 2%

Source ↗
17
Mon, May 11, 04:47 AM · careers_page · 90% · publichigh qualityFounding GPU Compiler Engineer

Source: Careers

San Francisco, CA • Full-time • $285k-315k + 1% - 1.5%

Source ↗
18
Sun, May 10, 11:12 PM · news · 90% · publichigh qualitySF Tensor | Articles

Source: News

The San Francisco Tensor Company is reinventing the software and infrastructure stack for modern AI and HPC. With automatic kernel optimization and cross-cloud, cross-vendor compute, we make code faster, cheaper, and portable across every platform.

Source ↗
19
Wed, May 20, 06:16 PM · press · 85% · verified_publicmedium qualityLaunch YC: SF Tensor

Cuts compute costs up to 80% and automates distributed training.

Source ↗
20
Sun, Jun 28, 09:31 PM · other · 50% · publiclow qualitySensorineural hearing loss

Source: wikipedia

Source ↗
21
Sun, Jun 28, 09:31 PM · other · 50% · publiclow qualitySensory processing disorder

Source: wikipedia

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Official / company site

4 row(s)

The company's own site — the authoritative description of what they sell and to whom. Marketing-controlled, so treat claims as positioning rather than verified traction.

official_site·Sun, Jun 28, 09:31 PM·Confidence 75%high qualitypublic
SF Tensor | Articles

SF Tensor | Articles Company Get started Articles Articles Company updates, product launches, and notes from the SF Tensor team. October 6, 2025 Product Launch Tensor Cloud Launch We're launching the private beta of Tensor Cloud — a cloud-agnostic interf…

Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.

Open source ↗
official_site·Sun, Jun 28, 09:31 PM·Confidence 75%high qualitypublic
SF Tensor

SF Tensor Company Get started Tensor Cloud is now live Backed by Building the Future of High-Performance Compute We are reinventing the software and infrastructure stack for modern AI and HPC. With automatic kernel optimization and cross-cloud, cross-vendor c…

Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.

Open source ↗
official_site·Sun, Jun 28, 09:31 PM·Confidence 75%high qualitypublic
SF Tensor | Careers

SF Tensor | Careers Company Get started Careers Solve the hardest problems in compute We are a team of builders, mathematicians, and systems thinkers reinventing how the world computes. From Kernel Optimizer to Tensor Cloud, we are designing the foundation fo…

Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.

Open source ↗
company_site·Wed, May 20, 06:16 PM·Confidence 85%high qualityverified_public
SF Tensor

AI infrastructure: Elastic Cloud and kernel optimization for large-scale training.

Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.

Open source ↗

News

4 row(s)

Third-party press coverage. Independent reporting corroborates company claims; repeated coverage across outlets is a momentum signal.

news·Sun, May 10, 11:12 PM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
SF Tensor | Articles

The San Francisco Tensor Company is reinventing the software and infrastructure stack for modern AI and HPC. With automatic kernel optimization and cross-cloud, cross-vendor compute, we make code faster, cheaper, and portable across every platform.

Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.

Open source ↗
press·Wed, May 20, 06:16 PM·Confidence 85%medium qualityverified_public
Launch YC: SF Tensor

Cuts compute costs up to 80% and automates distributed training.

Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.

Open source ↗
other·Sun, Jun 28, 09:31 PM·Confidence 50%low qualitypublic
Sensorineural hearing loss

Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.

Open source ↗
other·Sun, Jun 28, 09:31 PM·Confidence 50%low qualitypublic
Sensory processing disorder

Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.

Open source ↗

Funding / news

1 row(s)

Funding announcements and investor-database records. The strongest public signal of capitalization: round, amount, and syndicate quality when disclosed.

funding_article·Wed, May 20, 06:16 PM·Confidence 88%high qualityverified_public
sf-tensor | Y Combinator

YC F25; managed GPU training platform (Elastic Cloud) and automatic kernel optimization for AI labs.

Why it matters: Funding signal — Pre-Seed per this source; verify against the linked original before relying on it.

Open source ↗

Hiring

9 row(s)

Open roles and careers pages. Active hiring implies runway to spend and shows where the company is investing (engineering vs GTM vs ops).

careers_page·Thu, Jul 2, 03:08 PM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
SF Tensor | Careers

The San Francisco Tensor Company is reinventing the software and infrastructure stack for modern AI and HPC. With automatic kernel optimization and cross-cloud, cross-vendor compute, we make code faster, cheaper, and portable across every platform.

Why it matters: Hiring signal — open roles imply runway to spend and show where the company is investing.

Open source ↗
hiring·Sun, Jun 28, 09:31 PM·Confidence 68%high qualitypublic
Founding Product EngineerSan Francisco, CA / Full-time / $225K-275K + 1% - 1.5%Product

Why it matters: Hiring signal — 4 open role(s) indexed; hiring implies runway and shows growth priorities.

Open source ↗
hiring·Sun, Jun 28, 09:31 PM·Confidence 68%high qualitypublic
Founding GPU Compiler EngineerSan Francisco, CA / Full-time / $285k-315k + 1% - 1.5%Compilers

Why it matters: Hiring signal — 4 open role(s) indexed; hiring implies runway and shows growth priorities.

Open source ↗
hiring·Sun, Jun 28, 09:31 PM·Confidence 68%high qualitypublic
Founding GPU Kernel EngineerSan Francisco, CA / Full-time / $285k-315k + 1.25% - 2%Compilers

Why it matters: Hiring signal — 4 open role(s) indexed; hiring implies runway and shows growth priorities.

Open source ↗
hiring·Sun, Jun 28, 09:31 PM·Confidence 68%high qualitypublic
Founding Research Engineer, AI-Driven CompilationSan Francisco, CA / Full-time / $275k-315k + 1% - 1.75%Res…

Why it matters: Hiring signal — 4 open role(s) indexed; hiring implies runway and shows growth priorities.

Open source ↗
careers_page·Mon, May 11, 04:47 AM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
Founding Research Engineer, AI-Driven Compilation

San Francisco, CA • Full-time • $275k-315k + 1% - 1.75%

Why it matters: Hiring signal — open roles imply runway to spend and show where the company is investing.

Open source ↗
careers_page·Mon, May 11, 04:47 AM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
Founding Product Engineer

San Francisco, CA • Full-time • $225K-275K + 1% - 1.5%

Why it matters: Hiring signal — open roles imply runway to spend and show where the company is investing.

Open source ↗
careers_page·Mon, May 11, 04:47 AM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
Founding GPU Kernel Engineer

San Francisco, CA • Full-time • $285k-315k + 1.25% - 2%

Why it matters: Hiring signal — open roles imply runway to spend and show where the company is investing.

Open source ↗
careers_page·Mon, May 11, 04:47 AM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
Founding GPU Compiler Engineer

San Francisco, CA • Full-time • $285k-315k + 1% - 1.5%

Why it matters: Hiring signal — open roles imply runway to spend and show where the company is investing.

Open source ↗

Blog

3 row(s)

Company blog and newsletters. Shipping cadence and technical depth of posts hint at product velocity and team quality.

blog·Mon, May 11, 04:47 AM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
Tensor Cloud Launch

We're launching the private beta of Tensor Cloud — a cloud-agnostic interface that lets you run jobs across different providers without dealing with the messy details of each one.

Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.

Open source ↗
blog·Mon, May 11, 04:47 AM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
Introducing The San Francisco Tensor Company

At the San Francisco Tensor Company, we believe that the next great wave of computing won't be defined by a single chip, a single cloud, or a single framework.

Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.

Open source ↗
blog·Mon, May 11, 04:47 AM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
SF Tensor | Articles

The San Francisco Tensor Company is reinventing the software and infrastructure stack for modern AI and HPC. With automatic kernel optimization and cross-cloud, cross-vendor compute, we make code faster, cheaper, and portable across every platform.

Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.

Open source ↗

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