YCW26· AI· DevtoolsMendral
AI DevOps Engineer
Founders
- Sam AlbaFounder
- Andrea LuzzardiFounder
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About Mendral
Mendral is an AI DevOps Engineer that observes, diagnoses, acts, and learns continuously. It autonomously handles CI failures, flaky tests, slow builds, broken releases, and code reviews, improving with every build and run. Over time, Mendral evolves into a self-improving delivery system that manages performance, quality, security, and compliance, all without manual intervention.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Mendral: questions
Which YC batch was Mendral in?
Mendral was in Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch (W26).
Is Mendral still active?
Y Combinator lists Mendral as inactive.
Who founded Mendral?
Mendral's founders, as listed on its YC page: Sam Alba (Founder), Andrea Luzzardi (Founder).
Where is Mendral based?
Mendral lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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