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Daqstra

YC S26

San Francisco, US Β· Founded 2025 Β· 3 employees Β· 1 known investors

Daqstra builds software infrastructure for observability and orchestration of physical systems, enabling teams to manage data acquisition, configuration, and real-time operations from test environments and hardware deployments. The platform serves engineering teams operating test cells, propulsion systems, and other physical infrastructure that require unified data management and monitoring.

Founders & leadershipΒ· Y Combinator alumni (S26)

Daqstra was founded in 2025 by Darell Chua and Anchit Kumar.

DCDarell Chua
Darell Chuain𝕏FounderDarell Chua has held systems performance architecture roles at Rivian and a technical staff position at DSO National Labs Singapore, and holds a master's degree in computer engineering from UC San Diego. He has developed hardware and software systems for aerospace and drone applications.
AKAnchit Kumar
Anchit Kumarin𝕏Co-FounderAnchit Kumar studied computer science at UC San Diego, where he worked on AI and autonomy for Mars cave exploration drones and multimodal AI safety for vision-language-action robots. He is a co-founder of Daqstra, which develops orchestration software for test infrastructure in physical R&D, and has experience across multiple test campaigns.
RGRafaella Gomes
Rafaella Gomesin𝕏Founding Engineer

Investors Β· 1

Frequently asked questions

What does Daqstra do?
Daqstra builds software infrastructure for observability and orchestration of physical systems, enabling teams to manage data acquisition, configuration, and real-time operations from test environments and hardware deployments. The platform serves engineering teams operating test cells, propulsion systems, and other physical infrastructure that require unified data management and monitoring.
Who founded Daqstra?
Daqstra was founded by Darell Chua, Anchit Kumar in 2025.
Who are Daqstra's investors?
Daqstra's investors include Y Combinator.
Where is Daqstra headquartered?
Daqstra is headquartered in San Francisco, US.