YCS19· AI· DevtoolsCoLab
Human and AI design review for hardware
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
UpverterW11The future of hardware design. A marketplace for hardware engineering…Shared: hardwareAcquired
IcePanelW23Design and explain complex software architecture.Shared: collaborationActive
ClayW21Figma for 3D designShared: collaborationInactive
OhmW23Ohm helps engineering teams accelerate hardware development & testing.Shared: hardwareActive
Diode Computers, Inc.S24Automate circuit board design using AIShared: hardwareActive
Also from S19 in AI
Batchmates in Summer 2019.
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TensilS19We turn machine learning models into custom hardware.Inactive
Yummy FutureS19We build robotic workforces for the food & beverage industry.Active
Arpeggio BioS19Arpeggio Bio develops drugs targeting transcription factors using AI…Active
BeaconsS19An AI-powered, all-in-one business platform for content creatorsActive
About CoLab
CoLab is on a mission to accelerate the pace of innovation by helping engineering teams deliver better products faster. CoLab’s Design Engagement System (DES) enables engineering teams to have more effective design conversations, design reviews and ultimately make better engineering decisions. CoLab launched AutoReview in 2025 - an AI peer checker that marks up 2D and 3D files. CoLab is trusted by Fortune 500 organizations like Ford, Komatsu, Johnson Controls, GE Appliances and Lockheed Martin.
St. John's, NL, Canada
CoLab: questions
Which YC batch was CoLab in?
CoLab was in Y Combinator's Summer 2019 batch (S19).
Is CoLab still active?
Y Combinator lists CoLab as active.
Where is CoLab based?
CoLab lists St. John's, NL, Canada as its location on YC's directory.
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