Rivet
YC W23San Francisco, US · Founded 2022 · 5 employees · Hiring · 3 known investors
Rivet provides infrastructure for AI agents and realtime applications, offering stateful compute primitives called Actors that run in Node.js or Bun backends. The platform supports deployment options ranging from local libraries to fully managed cloud services or self-hosted environments with compliance features like air-gapped and on-premises support.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareB2BOpen SourceInfrastructureUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)
Rivet was founded in 2022 by Nicholas Kissel and Nathaniel Flurry.
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Nicholas Kisselin𝕏FounderNicholas Kissel previously worked at Paradox.ai and Addicting Games, and holds a degree from the University of Arizona. He now focuses on developing open-source tools for Cloudflare Workers and Durable Objects.
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Nathaniel Flurryin𝕏FounderFounder of Rivet, which provides infrastructure for AI agents and realtime applications using stateful compute primitives called Actors.
Investors · 3
Competitors · 2
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Rivet do?
- Rivet provides infrastructure for AI agents and realtime applications, offering stateful compute primitives called Actors that run in Node.js or Bun backends. The platform supports deployment options ranging from local libraries to fully managed cloud services or self-hosted environments with compliance features like air-gapped and on-premises support.
- Who founded Rivet?
- Rivet was founded by Nicholas Kissel, Nathaniel Flurry in 2022.
- Who are Rivet's investors?
- Rivet's investors include Y Combinator, Catalyst Investors, Pelion Venture Partners.
- Where is Rivet headquartered?
- Rivet is headquartered in San Francisco, US.






