smol machines
YC X26San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 1 employees · 1 known investors
Smol Machines provides a runtime system for executing workloads in hardware-isolated Linux VMs with an open-source engine, supporting development workflows, code sandboxing, and portable executable packaging. It targets developers and organizations needing secure isolation and portability of applications across different environments.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (X26)
smol machines was founded in 2026 by BinBin He.
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BinBin Hein𝕏Founder & Software EngineerBinBin He spent four years at AWS working on ECS, Fargate, and Fargate on Firecracker, including as a founding engineer on ECS managed instances. Prior to AWS, he worked in infrastructure roles at startups and NASA, where he contributed to satellite reentry operations.
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- What does smol machines do?
- Smol Machines provides a runtime system for executing workloads in hardware-isolated Linux VMs with an open-source engine, supporting development workflows, code sandboxing, and portable executable packaging. It targets developers and organizations needing secure isolation and portability of applications across different environments.
- Who founded smol machines?
- smol machines was founded by BinBin He in 2026.
- Who are smol machines's investors?
- smol machines's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is smol machines headquartered?
- smol machines is headquartered in San Francisco, US.