About Embedder
Embedder makes an AI coding agent for firmware, the low-level software that runs directly on microcontrollers and other embedded chips. Unlike general coding assistants, it is built to be hardware-aware, meaning it works with the specific chip and board in use and can write, test and debug code against real devices. It has a partnership with SEGGER that lets the agent drive J-Link debug probes to flash builds, set breakpoints and read registers. Embedder is based in San Francisco, was founded in 2025 by Ethan Gibbs and Bob Wei, and went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2025 batch.
Embedder was founded in 2025 and is based in San Francisco, CA, United States. It is listed under Edge Computing. Reported funding is YC S25; backed by CRV, Box Group, Emerson Collective.
Compute Technologies
- Edge AI
What Embedder works on
Edge Computing
Edge computing means processing data close to where it is produced, on a device or a nearby server, instead of sending everything to a distant cloud data center. In chip terms, edge processors are small, low-power chips that run software and AI models inside phones, cameras, cars and sensors.
