Other
Jul 2026One documented departure: Erin Nielsen, Founding Product Operations Manager, left in Apr 2026.
SourceCrazy fast, open source infra for AI agents to use the Internet
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Aug 16, 2026
Overview
Kernel (kernel.sh) is a San Francisco-based software company building open source infrastructure for AI agents to access and use the internet, with browser automation and related tooling as the core offering.
Primary product
Open source browser/internet infrastructure for AI agents
Founded
2025
Headquarters
500 Sansome St, San Francisco, California 94111, US
Team size
11-50
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
AI infrastructure / browser automation
Offices
San Francisco, California, US
Business model
B2B SaaS
usage-based / API platform
enterprise support
Funding
Stage
Seed to Series A
Total raised
$44.7M
Latest round
Series A · Nov 2025
Latest amount
$16M
Nov 2025 · Accel
Sep 2025 · Y Combinator, Accel
People & investors
Founders
Co-Founder & CTO
Work & culture
Public messaging emphasizes speed, open source, frugality, and building infrastructure for AI/browser automation. The company also hosts events and appears to be hiring in San Francisco.
Visa sponsorship
Limited
Compensation
Public job signal found for a part-time Neurotech Operator role at $20-$25/hr and on-site work; no broader compensation philosophy was found on public sources.
Product & market
Pricing
Public docs indicate tiered plans including enterprise support; full pricing details were not surfaced in the research.
Differentiators
- —Open source infrastructure for AI internet access
- —Browser telemetry / structured browser event timelines
- —Claims of reducing agent tool calls and token usage
- —Trusted by named customers and 3000+ teams
- —Enterprise support tiers with dedicated channels and account management
Technology
Vercel
GitHub
AMP
Stripe
Customers
Cash App
Framer
Squoosh AI
3000+ teams
Competitors
browser automation platforms
AI agent infrastructure vendors
cloud browser providers
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
Unknown; no public revenue disclosed. Based on employee size and traffic, likely early-stage SaaS, but no defensible estimate found.
Estimated monthly visits
25.9K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Signals & risks
Other
May 2026Moved into a new San Francisco office on Sansome and Clay; no negative risk signal, but shows rapid operational change.
SourceLatest news
LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Kernel announced browser telemetry, described as a real-time structured timeline of browser events that can reduce tool calls and token usage.
LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Kernel social post saying Legora uses Kernel to guarantee accuracy of GTM entity data; useful as a customer reference in Kernel.ai context, but may refer to the separate London company Kernel.ai if misread.
Kernel LinkedIn · Jun 2026
Kernel announced a partnership with Anthropic to connect Claude Managed Agents to Kernel browsers, enabling long-horizon browser tasks with secure managed auth and hosted browser infrastructure.
LinkedIn · Jun 2026
Customer story highlighting migration from self-hosted browsers to Kernel and faster A/B testing feedback loops.
LinkedIn · May 2026
Company announced its first day at a new San Francisco office.
Jobs and careers at Kernel
4 jobs at Kernel
Account Manager
On-site
Growth, Sales & Marketing
London; London, England, United Kingdom
5d ago
On-site
Full-time
Founding Product Designer
On-site
Product
London; London, England, United Kingdom
1w ago
On-site
Full-time
Business Development Representative
On-site
Growth, Sales & Marketing
London; London, England, United Kingdom
3w ago
On-site
Full-time
Commercial Associate
On-site
Growth, Sales & Marketing
London; London, England, United Kingdom
3w ago
On-site
Full-time