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TL;DR
Seed (YC)Asteroid — AI Browser Agents for Enterprise Build browser agents in minutes for enterprise back-office automation.
Raised $500K across 1 funding round. Latest: $500K Pre-seed (Jan 2025). Investors: Y Combinator. (High).
Funding
Raised $500K across 1 funding round. Latest: $500K Pre-seed (Jan 2025). Investors: Y Combinator. (High).
Hiring
1 hiring‑related row(s); role‑spam risk if mostly generic boards (Low).
GitHub
1 GitHub‑linked row(s) (Low).
Product / news
2 product/news‑styled row(s); headline risk without filings (High).
Verified facts
+1 more in Recent movement below
Asteroid mining startup AstroForge will test its metal refinery tech in space this year https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/24/asteroid-mining-startup-astroforge-will-test-its-metal-refinery-tech-in-space-this-year/
Weak funding evidence: mention does not include a parsed raise amount/round and may refer to non-funding context.
Lawrence Livermore National Lab simulates ‘Armageddon’-style nuclear asteroid deflection https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/21/national-lab-simulates-armageddon-style-nuclear-asteroid-deflection/
Weak funding evidence: mention does not include a parsed raise amount/round and may refer to non-funding context.
Hayabusa2 lands on an asteroid and sends back amazing pictures to prove it https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/11/hayabusa2-lands-on-an-asteroid-and-sends-back-amazing-pictures-to-prove-it/
Weak funding evidence: mention does not include a parsed raise amount/round and may refer to non-funding context.
Japan’s Hayabusa 2 mission lands on the surface of a distant asteroid https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/21/japans-hayabusa-2-mission-lands-on-the-surface-of-a-distant-asteroid/
Weak funding evidence: mention does not include a parsed raise amount/round and may refer to non-funding context.
YC Winter 2025 batch; AI browser workforce for back-office ops with guardrails and human oversight.
No open roles indexed yet.
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Signal timeline
24 dated public signals · newest on the right
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Strongest / recent news-style rows
Pricing · Thu, Jul 2, 03:37 PM · confidence 90%high quality
techcrunch · Mon, Jun 29, 06:45 AM · confidence 90%high quality
techcrunch · Mon, Jun 29, 06:45 AM · confidence 90%high quality
Newest first · 24 event(s)
Source: Pricing
Simple, transparent credit-based pricing for Asteroid browser agents, including browser runtime, LLM usage, and proxy spend with Startup and Scale credit bonuses.
Source: Blog
Latest insights on AI browser automation, case studies, and best practices from the Asteroid team.
Source: Careers page
Join Asteroid (YC W25) and help build the infrastructure for AI browser agents automating mission-critical workflows in healthcare, insurance, and beyond. View open roles.
Source: jobs_board
Source: techcrunch
Asteroid mining startup AstroForge will test its metal refinery tech in space this year https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/24/asteroid-mining-startup-astroforge-will-test-its-metal-refinery-tech-in-space-this-year/
Source: techcrunch
Lawrence Livermore National Lab simulates ‘Armageddon’-style nuclear asteroid deflection https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/21/national-lab-simulates-armageddon-style-nuclear-asteroid-deflection/
Source: techcrunch
Hayabusa2 lands on an asteroid and sends back amazing pictures to prove it https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/11/hayabusa2-lands-on-an-asteroid-and-sends-back-amazing-pictures-to-prove-it/
Source: techcrunch
Japan’s Hayabusa 2 mission lands on the surface of a distant asteroid https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/21/japans-hayabusa-2-mission-lands-on-the-surface-of-a-distant-asteroid/
Source: official_site
Asteroid - AI Browser Agents for Enterprise Automation | Build in Minutes Industries Healthcare Automate clinical workflows and EHR data entry Insurance Quote across 50+ carrier portals in minutes Voice Agents Bridge voice AI to legacy systems Offshore data e…
Source: official_site
Blog | Asteroid - AI Browser Agents Industries Healthcare Automate clinical workflows and EHR data entry Insurance Quote across 50+ carrier portals in minutes Voice Agents Bridge voice AI to legacy systems Offshore data entry Replace offshore teams with an AI…
Source: official_site
Pricing - Asteroid | Browser Agent Plans for Every Team Industries Healthcare Automate clinical workflows and EHR data entry Insurance Quote across 50+ carrier portals in minutes Voice Agents Bridge voice AI to legacy systems Offshore data entry Replace offsh…
Source: official_site
Careers - Asteroid | Join the Team Building AI Browser Agents Industries Healthcare Automate clinical workflows and EHR data entry Insurance Quote across 50+ carrier portals in minutes Voice Agents Bridge voice AI to legacy systems Offshore data entry Replace…
Hiring in San Francisco for browser agent engineering.
Build browser agents in minutes for enterprise back-office automation.
YC Winter 2025 batch; AI browser workforce for back-office ops with guardrails and human oversight.
Source: GitHub (linked from site)
GitHub presence linked from official site for Asteroid.
Source: npm_registry
SDK for interacting with Asteroid Agents API
Source: npm_registry
Asteroid
Source: npm_registry
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Source: npm_registry
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Source: npm_registry
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5 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.
Asteroid - AI Browser Agents for Enterprise Automation | Build in Minutes Industries Healthcare Automate clinical workflows and EHR data entry Insurance Quote across 50+ carrier portals in minutes Voice Agents Bridge voice AI to legacy systems Offshore data e…
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 ↗Blog | Asteroid - AI Browser Agents Industries Healthcare Automate clinical workflows and EHR data entry Insurance Quote across 50+ carrier portals in minutes Voice Agents Bridge voice AI to legacy systems Offshore data entry Replace offshore teams with an AI…
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 ↗Pricing - Asteroid | Browser Agent Plans for Every Team Industries Healthcare Automate clinical workflows and EHR data entry Insurance Quote across 50+ carrier portals in minutes Voice Agents Bridge voice AI to legacy systems Offshore data entry Replace offsh…
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 ↗Careers - Asteroid | Join the Team Building AI Browser Agents Industries Healthcare Automate clinical workflows and EHR data entry Insurance Quote across 50+ carrier portals in minutes Voice Agents Bridge voice AI to legacy systems Offshore data entry Replace…
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 ↗Build browser agents in minutes for enterprise back-office automation.
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 ↗4 row(s)
Third-party press coverage. Independent reporting corroborates company claims; repeated coverage across outlets is a momentum signal.
Simple, transparent credit-based pricing for Asteroid browser agents, including browser runtime, LLM usage, and proxy spend with Startup and Scale credit bonuses.
Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗Hiring in San Francisco for browser agent engineering.
Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗5 row(s)
Funding announcements and investor-database records. The strongest public signal of capitalization: round, amount, and syndicate quality when disclosed.
Asteroid mining startup AstroForge will test its metal refinery tech in space this year https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/24/asteroid-mining-startup-astroforge-will-test-its-metal-refinery-tech-in-space-this-year/
Why it matters: Funding signal — seed round per this source; verify against the linked original before relying on it.
Open source ↗Lawrence Livermore National Lab simulates ‘Armageddon’-style nuclear asteroid deflection https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/21/national-lab-simulates-armageddon-style-nuclear-asteroid-deflection/
Why it matters: Funding signal — capitalization evidence; check the linked source for round, amount, and investors.
Open source ↗Hayabusa2 lands on an asteroid and sends back amazing pictures to prove it https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/11/hayabusa2-lands-on-an-asteroid-and-sends-back-amazing-pictures-to-prove-it/
Why it matters: Funding signal — capitalization evidence; check the linked source for round, amount, and investors.
Open source ↗Japan’s Hayabusa 2 mission lands on the surface of a distant asteroid https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/21/japans-hayabusa-2-mission-lands-on-the-surface-of-a-distant-asteroid/
Why it matters: Funding signal — capitalization evidence; check the linked source for round, amount, and investors.
Open source ↗YC Winter 2025 batch; AI browser workforce for back-office ops with guardrails and human oversight.
Why it matters: Funding signal — Pre-Seed per this source; verify against the linked original before relying on it.
Open source ↗2 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).
Join Asteroid (YC W25) and help build the infrastructure for AI browser agents automating mission-critical workflows in healthcare, insurance, and beyond. View open roles.
Why it matters: Hiring signal — open roles imply runway to spend and show where the company is investing.
Open source ↗Why it matters: Hiring signal — 2 open role(s) indexed; hiring implies runway and shows growth priorities.
Open source ↗6 row(s)
Public engineering activity. Sustained commits, releases, and stars indicate real product development and, for dev tools, developer adoption.
GitHub presence linked from official site for Asteroid.
Why it matters: Engineering signal — public repo activity evidences active development and possible developer adoption.
Open source ↗SDK for interacting with Asteroid Agents API
Why it matters: Engineering signal — public repo activity evidences active development and possible developer adoption.
Open source ↗Asteroid
Why it matters: Engineering signal — public repo activity evidences active development and possible developer adoption.
Open source ↗Asteroid
Why it matters: Engineering signal — public repo activity evidences active development and possible developer adoption.
Open source ↗Asteroid
Why it matters: Engineering signal — public repo activity evidences active development and possible developer adoption.
Open source ↗Asteroid
Why it matters: Engineering signal — public repo activity evidences active development and possible developer adoption.
Open source ↗1 row(s)
Social presence and mentions. A soft signal — useful for gauging attention and launch reception, not a substitute for verified traction.
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗1 row(s)
Company blog and newsletters. Shipping cadence and technical depth of posts hint at product velocity and team quality.
Latest insights on AI browser automation, case studies, and best practices from the Asteroid team.
Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.
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