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Simantic
YC F26Waterloo, CA · Founded 2025 · 4 employees · Hiring · 2 known investors
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Simantic develops hardware simulation software that enables engineers and AI systems to test and debug embedded firmware without physical hardware constraints.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSemiconductorsElectronicsAICanadaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (F26)
Simantic was founded in 2025 by Seungmin Hong and Ahnaf Shahriar.
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Seungmin HongFounderSeungmin Hong is a computer engineer who previously worked as a firmware engineer at Tesla, Simbe Robotics, and Rapyuta Robotics, and in machine learning at Ericsson. He holds a BASc in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo and is currently founder of Simantic.
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Ahnaf ShahriarCo-FounderAhnaf Shahriar is a computer engineer from the University of Waterloo who has held roles as an embedded software engineer at Neuralink and an AI hardware engineer at Tesla before founding Simantic.
Investors · 2
Barn Ventureslisted by Barn VenturesKitchener · $50K
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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Simantic do?
- Simantic develops hardware simulation software that enables engineers and AI systems to test and debug embedded firmware without physical hardware constraints.
- Who founded Simantic?
- Simantic was founded by Seungmin Hong, Ahnaf Shahriar in 2025.
- Who are Simantic's investors?
- Simantic's investors include Barn Ventures, Y Combinator.
- Where is Simantic headquartered?
- Simantic is headquartered in Waterloo, CA.