Brainboard
YC W22New York City, US · Founded 2020 · 9 employees · 2 known investors
Brainboard is a cloud infrastructure management platform that provides a unified workspace for designing and managing infrastructure across AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, and Scaleway. It integrates with Terraform and Git-based workflows to automate infrastructure provisioning, compliance scanning, and cost optimization.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareDevOpsInfrastructureUnited States of AmericaFranceAmerica / CanadaEuropeFully Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)
Brainboard was founded in 2020 by Chafik Belhaoues and Jeremy Albinet.
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Chafik Belhaouesin𝕏FounderChafik Belhaoues is an infrastructure engineer with over 15 years of experience in site reliability engineering, cloud architecture, and software development. He previously served as CTO at Scaleway, a French cloud provider, and now leads Brainboard.
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Jeremy AlbinetinFounder & CTOJeremy Albinet spent 10 years designing cloud architectures and infrastructure before co-founding Brainboard; he previously worked as a site reliability engineer at Scaleway.
Investors · 2
Competitors · 6
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Brainboard do?
- Brainboard is a cloud infrastructure management platform that provides a unified workspace for designing and managing infrastructure across AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, and Scaleway. It integrates with Terraform and Git-based workflows to automate infrastructure provisioning, compliance scanning, and cost optimization.
- Who founded Brainboard?
- Brainboard was founded by Chafik Belhaoues, Jeremy Albinet in 2020.
- Who are Brainboard's investors?
- Brainboard's investors include Kima Ventures, Y Combinator.
- Where is Brainboard headquartered?
- Brainboard is headquartered in New York City, US.