Hyrex was founded by Mark Dawson, Trevor Reed in 2024.

Who are Hyrex's investors?

Hyrex's investors include Y Combinator.

Where is Hyrex headquartered?

Hyrex is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Hyrex

YC S24

San Francisco, US · Founded 2024 · 3 employees · 1 known investors

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Hyrex is an open-source durable task queue built on Postgres for backend developers to execute asynchronous jobs, scheduled tasks, and AI agent actions within their applications. The platform supports Python and TypeScript SDKs and deploys across AWS, GCP, Azure, and other cloud providers.

Also known as Kura

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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S24)

Hyrex was founded in 2024 by Mark Dawson and Trevor Reed.

Mark Dawson Co-Founder2024–2026Mark Dawson is a software engineer and repeat founder currently working on AI and cloud infrastructure products.

Trevor Reed Co-Founder2024–2026Trevor Reed co-founded Hyrex, a task orchestration framework. He previously worked as a rover operator at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and as a software engineer at Google on large-scale data processing systems.

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Frequently asked questions

What does Hyrex do?: Hyrex is an open-source durable task queue built on Postgres for backend developers to execute asynchronous jobs, scheduled tasks, and AI agent actions within their applications. The platform supports Python and TypeScript SDKs and deploys across AWS, GCP, Azure, and other cloud providers.
Who founded Hyrex?: Hyrex was founded by Mark Dawson, Trevor Reed in 2024.
Who are Hyrex's investors?: Hyrex's investors include Y Combinator.
Where is Hyrex headquartered?: Hyrex is headquartered in San Francisco, US.