Tensil was founded by Tom Alcorn in 2019.

Who are Tensil's investors?

Tensil's investors include Y Combinator.

How much funding has Tensil raised?

Tensil has disclosed $18.7M raised across 2 rounds.

Where is Tensil headquartered?

Tensil is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Tensil

DefunctYC S19

San Francisco, US · Founded 2019 · California corporation · 2 employees · 1 known investors

Tensil develops software that automatically designs hardware accelerators for machine learning models, helping customers optimize performance and power efficiency compared to standard GPUs and accelerators.

Advanced Manufacturing AI & Machine Learning Hardware Robotics Edge Computing Semiconductors Open Source AIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S19)

Tensil was founded in 2019 by Tom Alcorn.

Tom Alcorn inFounderTom Alcorn is a self-taught hardware developer with machine learning expertise who founded Tensil.

Michael FolgnerNamed on SEC filing

Ryan CunninghamNamed on SEC filing

Investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$18.7M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2020–2022

▶$15.7MraisedMay 2022 · 19 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Josh McFarlandDirector
Michael FolgnerExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Ryan CunninghamExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Offering amount: $15.7M
Amount sold: $15.7M
First sale: May 2022
Incorporated: Corporation, California, 2019
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

▶$3MraisedMay 2020 · 11 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Michael FolgnerExecutive Officer, Director
Ryan CunninghamExecutive Officer, Director

Offering amount: $3.6M
Amount sold: $3M
First sale: May 2020
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware, 2019
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Frequently asked questions

What does Tensil do?: Tensil develops software that automatically designs hardware accelerators for machine learning models, helping customers optimize performance and power efficiency compared to standard GPUs and accelerators.
Who founded Tensil?: Tensil was founded by Tom Alcorn in 2019.
Who are Tensil's investors?: Tensil's investors include Y Combinator.
How much funding has Tensil raised?: Tensil has disclosed $18.7M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is Tensil headquartered?: Tensil is headquartered in San Francisco, US.