The reading
vs 97 peers · YC · AI & ML Infrastructure · similar vintage
includes code signals as of Jun 17, 2026
A level reading. The file carries no history yet, so no trend is claimed.
The published read
Holding steady against its YC AI & ML Infrastructure peers.
Nothing to cross-validate yet: no publishable checks for this company.
KERNEL’s score of 52 is above the peer median (50) for 97 peers (YC · AI & ML Infrastructure · similar vintage): score position on the 0-100 scale, not a percentile rank; we show the spread, not a global rank.
Holding steady against its YC AI & ML Infrastructure peers. Against the peer median of 50 for YC · AI & ML Infrastructure · similar vintage, KERNEL’s score of 52 is above the peer median. Strongest signal: code (59/100). Capital collection is inactive in this export, so no capital observation affects the displayed score.
Weights: Hiring 40% · Code 30% · Capital 30%. Updated Aug 10, 2026 · planned refresh ~Aug 17 · score version momentum-v2.
Signal record
Signal breakdown
Hiring 40% · Code 30% · Capital 30%, renormalised over the families present in the scoring record. Each meter is that family’s 0-100 sub-score. Direct source links appear when the public export carries them.
Linked evidence
Available public sources
This ledger shows the public source links carried by the export.
- ClaimAccelerator: Y Combinator S25 · AI & ML Infrastructure · AI-enabled (claimed; not independently verified)source· as of Jul 20, 2026
- CodePublic code & package activity foundsource· as of Jun 17, 2026
- HiringOpen job board foundsource· as of Aug 9, 2026
- Capitalcollector inactive No capital observation exists in this export. Capital has no effect on the displayed score.Inactive
- WebWebsite on record (accelerator directory)source· as of Jul 20, 2026
History
Momentum over time
No trend claimed
Not enough history to measure a trend yet tracked weekly across active sources.
0 of 6 weekly readings. A trend appears at 6