YCS26· AI· DevtoolsParasma
Replacing GPUs with human brain cells
ActiveChecked 18h ago
Founders
- Sean ColeFounder/CEO
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About Parasma
We train human brain cells for compute
San Francisco, CA, USA
Parasma: questions
Which YC batch was Parasma in?
Parasma was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).
Is Parasma still active?
Y Combinator lists Parasma as active.
Who founded Parasma?
Parasma's founders, as listed on its YC page: Sean Cole (Founder/CEO).
Where is Parasma based?
Parasma lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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