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Rivet

YC W23

San Francisco, US · Founded 2022 · 5 employees · Hiring · 3 known investors

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9 people in our graph share verified history with the Rivet team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Jahanvi Sardanaunlockedknows Nicholas Kissel · together at Paradox (overlapped)
×8knows the team · via Paradox

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.

NKNicholas Kissel
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.
NFNathaniel Flurry
Nathaniel Flurryin𝕏FounderFounder of Rivet, which provides infrastructure for AI agents and realtime applications using stateful compute primitives called Actors.

Investors · 3

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Catalyst InvestorsreportedNew York · $10M – $20M
Pelion Venture PartnersreportedSalt Lake City · $1M – $20M

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

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Competitors · 2

by search overlap
Ironclad54 shared keywordsIronclad is an AI platform for digital contract management that helps companies execute faster deals, reduce contract surprises, and measure value. The platform serves enterprise and mid-market organizations managing contract lifecycles.
Rivet Health25 shared keywordsRivet Health builds software to streamline billing and operations tasks in healthcare settings. The company serves healthcare billing teams and operations staff working at healthcare organizations.

Companies competing with Rivet for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

D.C.'s Rivet Industries, founded by Palantir alum, raises nearly $58M to develop wearable tech for military - Washington Business Journalbizjournals.com · Apr 2026Rivet Tax aims to modernize an old-school industry with AI and venture backinghartfordbusiness.com · Dec 2025L.A. Tax Preparation Startup Rivet Secures $5.1M in Funding to Accelerate Growthlatimes.com · Nov 2025Our favorite startups from YC's Winter 2023 Demo Day — Part 1 | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Apr 2023👾 Rivet - Heroku for multiplayer gamesycombinator.com · Mar 2023

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.