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Dedalus Labs

YC S25

San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 10 employees · Hiring · 18 known investors

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Dedalus Labs provides virtual machines that boot in 250ms with Linux isolation, persistent storage, and scale-to-zero billing. The platform serves developers and infrastructure teams needing fast, isolated compute with pay-only-when-running economics.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareArtificial IntelligenceWorkflow AutomationDevOpsUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S25)

Dedalus Labs was founded in 2025 by Cathy Di, Windsor Nguyen, and Catherine Di.

CDCathy Di
Cathy DiCo-Founder & CEOFounder of Dedalus Labs, which provides virtual machines with sub-second boot times, Linux isolation, and pay-per-use pricing for developers and infrastructure teams.
WNWindsor Nguyen
Windsor NguyenCo-Founder & CTOCo-founder of Dedalus Labs, which provides fast virtual machines with Linux isolation and serverless billing for agentic AI applications and infrastructure teams.
CDCatherine Di
Catherine DiCo-Founder & CEO
CD
Cathy Di Windsor NguyenFounder
SG
Stephanie GaoGrowth Product Manager
NH
Nicky HeHead of Operations \u0026 HR
VL
Vitus LarrieuE

Investors · 18

Activant Capitallisted by Activant CapitalNew York · $3M – $40M

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Kindred Ventureslisted by Kindred VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $2M

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Saga Ventureslisted by Saga VenturesAustin

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The E14 Fundlisted by The E14 FundCambridge · $1M – $5M

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Transpose Platform Managementlisted by Transpose Platform ManagementSan Francisco

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CRV (Charles River Ventures)reportedBay Area · $250K – $5M

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Emergence Capital PartnersreportedSan Francisco · $500K – $10M

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FPVreportedJackson · $100K – $5M

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Liquid VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M

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Operator LPreportedNew York · $200K – $500K

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Peterson Venture PartnersreportedSalt Lake City · $5M – $25M

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Phosphor Capitalreported

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Sandwith Ventures, LLCreported

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Spot VCreportedNewark

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Sunshine LakereportedN Las Vegas

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Telescope PartnersreportedSan Francisco

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Twenty Two VenturesreportedPalo Alto · $50K – $250K

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In the news

Dedalus Labs: Build & Deploy Complex Agents in 5 Lines of Codeycombinator.com · Oct 2025We raised $11M to redefine how developers build AI agents • Dedalus Labs | Dedalus Labsdedaluslabs.ai · Oct 2025Dedalus Labs Funding: $26.9M | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai

Frequently asked questions

What does Dedalus Labs do?
Dedalus Labs provides virtual machines that boot in 250ms with Linux isolation, persistent storage, and scale-to-zero billing. The platform serves developers and infrastructure teams needing fast, isolated compute with pay-only-when-running economics.
Who founded Dedalus Labs?
Dedalus Labs was founded by Cathy Di, Windsor Nguyen, Catherine Di in 2025.
Who are Dedalus Labs's investors?
Dedalus Labs's investors include Y Combinator, Activant Capital, Kindred Ventures, Saga Ventures, The E14 Fund, Transpose Platform Management, CRV (Charles River Ventures), Emergence Capital Partners and 10 more.
Where is Dedalus Labs headquartered?
Dedalus Labs is headquartered in San Francisco, US.