Third-party coverage said the company had no independently verified dive logs, no certification, no named customers, and no published pricing; its core technical claims remain unverified publicly.
SourceTankless Dive Gear - Breath Autonomy at Sea, Land & Space
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
DAIVIN! is a San Francisco-based YC W26 hard-tech startup founded in 2025 by Leo Kankkunen. It builds SPRING/HYDRA-style tankless dive gear that uses electrolysis to generate breathable oxygen from water for extreme-environment operations; public sources disagree on stage/employee count, but the clearest signal is a single ~ $500k YC-backed financing event and a very small team.
Primary product
Tankless dive gear / on-demand oxygen generation system (SPRING / HYDRA)
Founded
2025
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Industry
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Sub-industry
Tankless dive gear and oxygen generation systems
Offices
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Business model
Stage
Pre-Seed / Seed (public sources vary)
Total raised
$500K
Latest round
Pre-Seed / Seed / Convertible Note (public sources vary) · Mar 2026
Latest amount
$500K
Pre-Seed / Seed / Convertible Note (public sources vary)
Mar 2026 · Y Combinator
Investors
Mission-driven, engineering-led hard-tech company focused on safety-critical breathing systems for extreme environments. Public messaging emphasizes 'Supporting Life!', frontier use cases, and fast-moving product experimentation.
Benefits
Pricing
Not publicly disclosed.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
Pre-revenue / not publicly disclosed
Estimated monthly visits
395
Traffic estimate as of Jul 2026
Third-party coverage said the company had no independently verified dive logs, no certification, no named customers, and no published pricing; its core technical claims remain unverified publicly.
SourceDAIVIN blog · Mar 2026
Company announcement that it successfully tested its tankless dive technology powered by electrolysis.
DAIVIN blog · Mar 2026
Company announcement adding Rear Admiral Matthew Burns (U.S. Navy, Ret.) as Senior Advisor.
Fondo · Feb 2026
Third-party launch coverage describing the water-to-oxygen approach, solar recharging concept, and extreme-environment vision.
Hiretop · Jan 2026
External profile discussing the company’s technical approach, founder background, and broader applications beyond diving.
Y Combinator · Jan 2026
Official YC launch presenting DAIVIN!’s electrolysis-based tankless dive system and founder Leo Kankkunen.