Sentient OS has raised $1m in pre-seed funding. The company is building AI that works with information stored on a user's own device.
Evertrace spotted Jesai Tarun, co-founder of Sentient OS, 98 days before the funding announcement.
Before the round
| Evertrace detected the signal | 4 June 2026 |
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| Funding announced | 10 September 2026 |
| Time between the two | 98 days |
On 4 June 2026, Evertrace spotted the first signal of company formation for co-founder Jesai Tarun. The signal showed the company taking shape 98 days before its funding announcement.
What they’re building
Sentient OS is developing an on-device assistant that learns from a person's files, messages and work. It can prepare tasks and drafts in advance, with the user deciding what to approve.
The company is part of Y Combinator's Fall 2026 batch. Its product emphasizes local processing and giving an assistant context without requiring every task to start from an empty conversation.
The round
Sentient OS announced approximately $1 million in pre-seed funding. Its backers include Y Combinator, Afore and the a16z Speedrun scout fund. The company is developing its on-device AI product for consumers and work teams.
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