Hestus
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Funding and backers
Total raised
$1.5M
1 round on record
Latest round
$1.5M
Venture round · Jan 2025 · 20 mo ago
Team
3
US Form 5500 (plan participants) · Dec 2025
Hiring now
2
open roles
Backers
1
Y Combinator
The money's age
Due for its next round
20 months since the last round · hiring slowed
Momentum
0/100
no fresh signals
Last sign of life
this month
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Jan 31, 2025
Raised a round Venture round $1.5M · IXBT.com
Sep 3, 2024
Launched on Hacker News Show HN: Hestus – AI Copilot for CAD
Jun 2024
Went through Y Combinator
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Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Jan 2025 | $1.5M | — | IXBT.com |
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News
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Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at Hestus over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
18
Postings analysed
2
Stack modernity
85/100AI adopter
Languages
Python
SQL
C#
Frameworks & libraries
Django
Flask
JAX
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Cloud & platforms
AWS
.NET
Amazon SageMaker
Azure
GCP
Windows
AI & ML
LLM
Practices & domains
Machine Learning
CI/CD
Embeddings
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Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$245k
Typical range
$240k – $250k
Open positions
2
2
Jobs
Senior
100%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 2 | $245k | $240k – $250k |
Highest paying role
Senior Software Developer
$250k
Normalized to USD per year
Growth
Hiring Momentum
58/100
Growing
Open positions
2
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
+100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
AI/ML
50% ▼
Backend
50% ▼
Activity Timeline
Added Windows to stack
Sep 2026
Added Machine Learning to stack
Sep 2026
Added Amazon SageMaker to stack
Aug 2026
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
2
Hiring now
1
Countries
1
Busiest office
San Mateo
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San Francisco
United States
HQ
San Mateo
United States
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 100% engineering 50-200 est. staff $245k Avg Salary
hires for AI/ML, Backend
Jobs
$180k – $240k per year • Equity • In office • Full-Time • 6+ years exp • Master's Degree • San Mateo
Python
SQL
Flask
Django
AI/ML
Embeddings
JAX
TensorFlow
PyTorch
LLM
Amazon SageMaker
Machine Learning
DevOps
GCP
Azure
AWS
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$180k – $250k per year • Equity • In office • Full-Time • 6+ years exp • San Mateo
Python
SQL
C#
Flask
Django
C#
.NET
AI/ML
Machine Learning
DevOps
CI/CD
AWS
Windows
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Financials
Total raised
$1.5M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2025 | $1.5M | Details |