AI infrastructure

KERNEL

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Founded 2025Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Kernel is crazy fast, open source infra for AI agents to access the internet 🧠🕸️

- Built on unikernels for crazy fast cold starts and low resource usage

- Sub-150ms cold starts on managed headful browsers

- Built-in stealth mode with residential proxies and automatic CAPTCHA solving

- Full observability: session recording, live view, and full logs

- Persistent sessions that maintain cookies and auth across invocations

- Native support for all browser and computer use frameworks

- SOC 2 compliant and HIPAA-ready

Trusted by Cash App, Rye, and 1000+ others. Backed by Accel & Y Combinator (S25).

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
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Pricing

KERNEL pricing: free ($0/mo, 5 concurrent browsers), hobbyist ($30/mo, 10) and start-up ($200/mo, 150), plus usage at $0.0000166667 per GB-second with no charge for idle time or proxies.

Source-reported As recorded 2026-11-03

Founders & team

Previously Kernel

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08

Rafael Garcia

Founder/CTO

Co-founder and CTO at Kernel. We're making browser infra fast. Previously co-founder and CTO at Clever (S12, exited for $500m).

LinkedIn X
Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
22team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2025 · Source

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Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedSan Francisco, CA, USA
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Maturity: Not assessed · 4 of 6 areas documented

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