Synnax
YC S24Denver, US Β· Founded 2024 Β· 5 employees Β· 2 known investors
Synnax provides software tools for engineering teams to build hardware technology. The platform targets hardware developers and engineers working on physical products.
Also known as Synnax Labs
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadershipΒ· Y Combinator alumni (S24)
Synnax was founded in 2024 by Emiliano Bonilla, Patrick Dotson, and Elham Islam.
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Emiliano BonillainπCo-Founder & CEOHe studied Aerospace Engineering and previously led data processing tool development for Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket launches, worked on autonomous electric vehicle prototypes, and built banking software for European startups.
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Patrick DotsoninπCo-Founder & CTOPatrick Dotson worked on propulsion systems for SpaceX's Starship program and studied aerospace engineering at the University of Michigan. He brings experience in both hardware and software engineering.
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Elham IslaminπCo-Founder2024β2025He previously developed flight software for the Mars Sample Return Lander at NASA JPL and worked on embedded control systems for laser communication at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. He holds a degree in computer engineering from the University of Michigan.
Investors Β· 2
The YC applicationΒ· Summer 2024 batch
Alumni Q&A
- How did your company get started? (i.e., How did the founders meet? How did you come up with the idea? How did you decide to be a founder?)
- Emiliano worked in industry and saw outdated control software and poor data review processes contribute to costly failures of critical hardware, prompting him to build a modern control and data processing stack. Patrick and Elham, who had interned at SpaceX, NASA JPL, and MIT Lincoln Labs, were early beta testers on the University of Michigan student rocketry team and provided feedback on early versions. They became co-founders in early 2024.
Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.
Competitors Β· 5
by search overlap
Netezza6 shared keywordsIBM is a global technology company whose business spans enterprise software (including Red Hat, HashiCorp, and Confluent), IT infrastructure such as mainframes, servers, and storage, and IT consulting services. The company is also investing heavily in quantum computing and AI-based enterprise offerings, including its Lightwell open-source software security clearinghouse and the Anderon quantum wafer foundry.
Elastic5 shared keywordsElastic develops search-powered software for enterprises, offering products for search, observability, and security built on Elasticsearch. The company positions its technology to help organizations use their data for AI applications.
Onixnet4 shared keywordsOnix provides enterprise AI and data services, including Wingspan, an agentic AI and semantic intelligence platform that uses "semantic twin" technology to address AI governance. The company serves enterprises with cloud, data, and AI solutions.
New Relic4 shared keywordsNew Relic provides a full-stack observability platform that allows engineering teams to monitor and troubleshoot software systems across their entire stack. The platform serves development and operations teams who need unified data access to plan, build, deploy, and run software applications.
Aeluros4 shared keywordsConsumer online privacy and security solutions; acquired by Opera and later Symantec.
Companies competing with Synnax for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Synnax do?
- Synnax provides software tools for engineering teams to build hardware technology. The platform targets hardware developers and engineers working on physical products.
- Who founded Synnax?
- Synnax was founded by Emiliano Bonilla, Patrick Dotson, Elham Islam in 2024.
- Who are Synnax's investors?
- Synnax's investors include Y Combinator, Olive Tree Capital.
- Where is Synnax headquartered?
- Synnax is headquartered in Denver, US.