Embedder · Apr 2026
Official post about a French ElectroniqueS feature and CEO Ethan Gibbs; emphasizes Embedder’s hardware-aware AI approach.
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Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
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
41 Decatur Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, United States
Business model
Managed SaaS
Customer VPC
On-premises / air-gapped deployment
VS Code extension
Command-line tool
Engineer-led design service
Funding
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$500K
Latest round
Seed · Sep 2025
Latest amount
$500K
Sep 2025 · Y Combinator
May 2025
People & investors
Leadership
CEO
Co-Founder & CTO
Head of Product
Founding AE
Work & culture
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
Founding equity
Flexible cash/equity mix
High total compensation
In-person SF office
Product & market
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
- —Grounds generation in datasheets, schematics, reference manuals, and errata
- —Closed-loop validation on real hardware rather than only compiler output
- —Hardware interaction with debug probes, logic analyzers, power profilers, and bench instruments
- —Cited / traceable register values and auditability for safety-critical work
- —Supports 500+ MCUs and 3,000+ peripherals
- —Multiple delivery surfaces: design service, VS Code extension, and CLI
- —Embedded-specific workflows such as serial monitoring, HIL, and subagents
Technology
C
C++
Rust
Node.js 20+
VS Code
CLI
J-Link
ST-Link
OpenOCD
Saleae
Digilent
Nordic PPK
Joulescope
PicoScope
Siglent
Rigol
Altium
KiCad
Eagle
Xpedition
Customers
Embedded software engineers
Firmware teams
Semiconductor companies
Automotive teams
Aerospace / defense teams
Medical device teams
IoT teams
Consumer electronics teams
Robotics teams
Competitors
Claude Code
Cursor
GitHub Copilot
Windsurf
generic LLM coding assistants
traditional embedded IDEs
vendor-specific IDEs
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
≈$500K-$660K ARR (third-party estimates vary)
Latest news
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.
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