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Standard Kernel

Standard Kernel

Private
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAI, Data & Cloud Infrastructurehttps://standardkernel.com/

Last Round

Seed

Mar 11, 2026

Est. Valuation

$105.35M

Total Funding Raised

$20M

Momentum

Top 25%

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Company Overview

Standard Kernel is an artificial intelligence and machine learning company that develops AI systems to autonomously generate highly optimized GPU kernels.

Sector

AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure

Verticals

Cloud Security, DevOps & Containers, Application Security, Vulnerability Management, Zero Trust

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS

AI Layer

Infrastructure

Keywords

eBPFkernel optimizationAI infrastructureGPU accelerationCUDA optimizationcloud-native securityobservabilityperformance engineeringAI compilerPTX optimizationkernel tuningAI computeMLOps infrastructureAI stackgpu-kernels

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Standard Kernel comps — public and private peers by sector, stage, and business model
CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
SeedMar 11, 2026

Standard Kernel Investors

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Standard Kernel investors
InvestorRounds
Link VenturesSeed
Cowboy VenturesSeed
Essence VCSeed
Venture HighwaySeed
Ericsson VenturesSeed
Felicis VenturesSeed
Jump CapitalSeed

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  • May 27, 2026

    Grew 300% QoQ from 2 to 8 employees.

  • Apr 27, 2026

    Grew 150% QoQ from 2 to 5 employees.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Employee Range8
Year Founded2025
Last FundingMar 11, 2026

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