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TL;DR
Seed (YC)Kernel Browser infrastructure for agents.
Raised $22M across 1 funding round. Latest: $22M Seed (Oct 2025). Investors: Accel, Y Combinator, Cintrifuse Capital, Vercel Ventures, Refinery Ventures, SV Angel. (High).
Funding
Raised $22M across 1 funding round. Latest: $22M Seed (Oct 2025). Investors: Accel, Y Combinator, Cintrifuse Capital, Vercel Ventures, Refinery Ventures, SV Angel. (High).
Product / news
2 product/news‑styled row(s); headline risk without filings (High).
Verified facts
Kernel raises $53 million for its non-invasive ‘Neuroscience as a Service’ technology https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/09/kernel-raises-53-million-for-its-non-invasive-neuroscience-as-a-service-technology/
$22M round led by Accel for browser infrastructure for AI agents; YC S25.
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Source types found
Strongest / recent news-style rows
Customers · Thu, Jul 2, 03:24 PM · confidence 70%high quality
Pricing · Thu, Jul 2, 03:24 PM · confidence 70%high quality
techcrunch · Mon, Jun 29, 01:22 AM · confidence 78%high quality
Newest first · 21 event(s)
Source: Customers
See how teams ship browser agents faster with Kernel. Loved by 3,000+ teams building agents.
Source: Pricing
Simple, transparent pricing for browser infrastructure. Start free, scale as you grow.
Source: Blog
Browser infrastructure for AI agents and web automations. Anti-bot detection, reusable sessions, fast spin-up, and autoscaling browsers.
Source: Homepage
Browser infrastructure for AI agents and web automations. Anti-bot detection, reusable sessions, fast spin-up, and autoscaling browsers.
Source: hackernews
Source: hackernews
Source: techcrunch
Kernel raises $53 million for its non-invasive ‘Neuroscience as a Service’ technology https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/09/kernel-raises-53-million-for-its-non-invasive-neuroscience-as-a-service-technology/
Source: official_site
Kernel Blog | Engineering Blog for Fast Browser Agents
Source: official_site
Kernel: Browser infrastructure for web agents and automations
YC S25 profile.
$22M round led by Accel for browser infrastructure for AI agents; YC S25.
Source: npm_registry
textlint kernel is core logic by pure JavaScript.
Source: npm_registry
The gaussian (radial basis function) kernel
Source: npm_registry
Sigmoid (hyperbolic tangent) kernel
Source: npm_registry
The polynomial kernel
Source: hackernews
Source: hackernews
Source: wikipedia
Source: hackernews
3 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.
Browser infrastructure for AI agents and web automations. Anti-bot detection, reusable sessions, fast spin-up, and autoscaling browsers.
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 ↗Kernel Blog | Engineering Blog for Fast Browser Agents
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 ↗Kernel: Browser infrastructure for web agents and automations
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 ↗5 row(s)
Third-party press coverage. Independent reporting corroborates company claims; repeated coverage across outlets is a momentum signal.
See how teams ship browser agents faster with Kernel. Loved by 3,000+ teams building agents.
Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗Simple, transparent pricing for browser infrastructure. Start free, scale as you grow.
Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗YC S25 profile.
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 ↗2 row(s)
Funding announcements and investor-database records. The strongest public signal of capitalization: round, amount, and syndicate quality when disclosed.
Kernel raises $53 million for its non-invasive ‘Neuroscience as a Service’ technology https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/09/kernel-raises-53-million-for-its-non-invasive-neuroscience-as-a-service-technology/
Why it matters: Funding signal — Series C per this source; verify against the linked original before relying on it.
Open source ↗$22M round led by Accel for browser infrastructure for AI agents; YC S25.
Why it matters: Funding signal — Seed per this source; verify against the linked original before relying on it.
Open source ↗6 row(s)
Public engineering activity. Sustained commits, releases, and stars indicate real product development and, for dev tools, developer adoption.
textlint kernel is core logic by pure JavaScript.
Why it matters: Engineering signal — public repo activity evidences active development and possible developer adoption.
Open source ↗The gaussian (radial basis function) kernel
Why it matters: Engineering signal — public repo activity evidences active development and possible developer adoption.
Open source ↗Sigmoid (hyperbolic tangent) kernel
Why it matters: Engineering signal — public repo activity evidences active development and possible developer adoption.
Open source ↗The polynomial kernel
Why it matters: Engineering signal — public repo activity evidences active development and possible developer adoption.
Open source ↗A factory for kernel functions
Why it matters: Engineering signal — public repo activity evidences active development and possible developer adoption.
Open source ↗Why it matters: Engineering signal — public repo activity evidences active development and possible developer adoption.
Open source ↗4 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 ↗Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗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.
Browser infrastructure for AI agents and web automations. Anti-bot detection, reusable sessions, fast spin-up, and autoscaling browsers.
Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.
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