Embedder · Apr 2026
Official post about a French ElectroniqueS feature and CEO Ethan Gibbs; emphasizes Embedder’s hardware-aware AI approach.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Embedder is a San Francisco-based YC S25 company building an AI platform for embedded software/firmware. It grounds code in datasheets, schematics, and errata, then writes, flashes, tests, and fixes firmware on real hardware.
Primary product
Enterprise AI platform for embedded firmware engineering
Founded
2025
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10
Work style
Onsite
Industry
Developer Tools
Sub-industry
AI firmware engineering platform
Offices
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Business model
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$500K
Latest round
Seed · Sep 2025
Latest amount
$500K
Sep 2025 · Y Combinator
May 2025
Leadership
CEO
Co-Founder & CTO
Head of Product
Founding AE
Investors
Founder-led, high-ownership, and in-person; the hiring pitch emphasizes shipping real firmware, working directly with founders, and building against customer hardware rather than demos.
Work style
Onsite
Visa sponsorship
No
Compensation
The Founding Firmware Engineer role listed $120k-$250k base, 0.10%-0.50% equity, and up to $300k total compensation; applicants must already be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Pricing
Custom team-and-hardware-scoped pricing; evaluation pilots are available; enterprise deployments can be managed SaaS, customer VPC, or on-prem / air-gapped.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
≈$500K-$660K ARR (third-party estimates vary)
Embedder · Apr 2026
Official post about a French ElectroniqueS feature and CEO Ethan Gibbs; emphasizes Embedder’s hardware-aware AI approach.
Embedder · Apr 2026
Announces attendance at Microelectronics USA to showcase the AI firmware agent to semiconductor and industrial teams.
Embedder · Mar 2026
Major product update adding a hardware interaction layer and reinforcing closed-loop firmware workflows on real hardware.
Embedder · Mar 2026
Announces open beta of the VS Code extension so users can run the agent directly inside the editor.
Embedder · Feb 2026
Conference attendance post highlighting autonomous firmware workflows and native integrations for HIL and lab equipment.