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General Instinct

YC X26

San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 2 employees · 12 known investors

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General Instinct develops AI software that runs on edge devices and hardware without requiring external infrastructure or connectivity.

Also known as Bitstream

Advanced ManufacturingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (X26)

General Instinct was founded in 2026 by Bill Jiao and Guanming Wang.

BJBill Jiao
Bill JiaoCo-Founder, CEOBill Jiao previously worked on multimodal foundation model research at Siemens and holds patents on tardigrade proteins from his high school years. He is currently building edge intelligence systems for physical AI applications.
GWGuanming Wang
Guanming WangCo-Founder, CTO (YC P26)Guanming Wang previously worked at Google DeepMind and conducted research at Tsinghua University. He has published at ICRA and won multiple global hackathon competitions.

Investors · 12

Imagination Capitallisted by Imagination CapitalNew York · $100K – $150K

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Alumni VenturesreportedManchester · $100K – $10M

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Cherubic VenturesreportedGrand Cayman

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F-LOG VenturesreportedGreven · $550K

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HeavybitreportedSan Francisco · $500K – $5M

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Ridge VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $2M – $7M

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Samsung NextreportedMountain View · $100K – $5M

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Script CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $500K

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Tango.vcreportedRedwood City · $50K – $250K

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The YC application· Spring 2026 batch

▶ Demo Day video — watch on YC ↗

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In the news

General Instinct - The deployment layer for physical intelligenceycombinator.com · May 2026

Frequently asked questions

What does General Instinct do?
General Instinct develops AI software that runs on edge devices and hardware without requiring external infrastructure or connectivity.
Who founded General Instinct?
General Instinct was founded by Bill Jiao, Guanming Wang in 2026.
Who are General Instinct's investors?
General Instinct's investors include Gaingels, Imagination Capital, Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures, Cherubic Ventures, F-LOG Ventures, Heavybit, Ridge Ventures and 4 more.
Where is General Instinct headquartered?
General Instinct is headquartered in San Francisco, US.