Sentient OS

Edge AI

Overview

An on-device LLM understands your entire life, then proactively offers to get your work done through computer use. Private by design. Free and open source.

Funding and backers

Backers
1
Y Combinator
Momentum
15/100
rising traction
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Oct 2026 Went through Y Combinator May 2 Launched on Hacker News Show HN: Sentient OS – On-device intelligence layer for your entire digital life
Tractionpublic signals, read monthly
Web presence
top 2%
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GitHub stars
3 public repositories · +32%
Launched on Hacker News
3 points
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Y CombinatorVia a fund
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Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
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Hiring now
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Countries
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San Francisco United States
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