Cactus YC Application
Cactus went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2025 batch as a B2B company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.
- YC batch
- Summer 2025
- Industry
- B2BEngineering, Product and Design
- Team size
- 8
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2025
Founders
Roman ShemetFounder
Henry NdubuakuFounder
What Cactus does
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Cactus's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Cactus, Summer 2025 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Cactus
Low-latency AI engine for mobile & wearables
We build an AI engine optimized to run complex machine learning models directly on mobile devices and wearables. This lets developers deploy AI that runs with minimal latency and without relying on cloud servers. Our product targets engineers and designers who need reliable, fast AI inference at the edge, enabling applications where connectivity or privacy are concerns.
We're based in San Francisco now and plan to keep the company here after YC.
San Francisco is where the engineering and AI talent we need is concentrated. We already have a small team here and want to tap into YC's network of technical founders and early adopters in this area.
21 more answers in the full application
Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference are in the full version. Create a free account to open it in YC Insights, next to every other YC batch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Cactus YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Cactus's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Cactus would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Cactus in?
Cactus was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2025 batch.
Who founded Cactus?
Cactus was founded by Roman Shemet, Henry Ndubuaku.
What does Cactus do?
Low-latency AI engine for mobile devices & wearables
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Cactus's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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