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Pierre

YC W23

San Francisco, US · Founded 2023 · 10 employees · 11 known investors

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The Pierre Computer Company is a software company that builds low-level, composable product infrastructure for machine work. Its main product is Code Storage, and it also maintains open-source projects.

Also known as Rainy Day Group, Inc. · Umbrella Company

Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareAI-Enhanced LearningB2BProductivityCollaborationUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)

Pierre was founded in 2023 by Jacob Thornton and Ian Ownbey.

JTJacob Thornton
Jacob ThorntonCo-founder · Chief Executive OfficerJacob Thornton worked as an early engineer at Twitter, Medium, and Coinbase over more than a decade in the Bay Area. He co-created Twitter Bootstrap and has contributed to open source projects, spoken at conferences, and authored technical writing.
IOIan Ownbey
Ian OwnbeyCo-FounderIan Ownbey is the founder of Pierre, a software company building low-level, composable product infrastructure for machine work, with its main product Code Storage. He previously worked as an engineer at consumer tech companies including Twitter and Coinbase, with experience spanning backend development in Ruby on Rails, iOS, React Native, and React.
JT
Jacob Thornton Ian OwnbeyFounder

Investors · 11

Audaciouslisted by AudaciousSan Francisco

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CRV (Charles River Ventures)listed by CRV (Charles River Ventures)Bay Area · $250K – $5M

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Rogue Capitallisted by Rogue CapitalSan Francisco

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Wayfinder Ventureslisted by Wayfinder VenturesSan Francisco · $300K – $1M

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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EVPreportedBondi Junction · $1M – $10M

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Kleiner PerkinsreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $15M

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Liquid VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M

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Sequoia CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $100K – $50M

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SV AngelreportedSan Francisco · $150K – $20M

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Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
Rainy Day Group, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

What does Pierre do?
The Pierre Computer Company is a software company that builds low-level, composable product infrastructure for machine work. Its main product is Code Storage, and it also maintains open-source projects.
Who founded Pierre?
Pierre was founded by Jacob Thornton, Ian Ownbey in 2023.
Who are Pierre's investors?
Pierre's investors include 01 Advisors, Audacious, CRV (Charles River Ventures), Rogue Capital, Wayfinder Ventures, Y Combinator, EVP, Kleiner Perkins and 3 more.
Where is Pierre headquartered?
Pierre is headquartered in San Francisco, US.