# Edgerun

[Edgerun on Hacklab](https://hacklab.so/org/edgerun)

Startup · 1 person on Hacklab

## Links

- [Website](https://edgerun.com/)
- [Crunchbase](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/edgerun-industries)
- [Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/edgerun)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/edgerun)
- [X](https://x.com/edgerun_inc)

## About

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## YC company profile

Military exoskeletons

Edgerun builds military exoskeletons. The first product is a 10-pound hip system that fits over existing kit and doubles a soldier’s range. Since April 2026, Edgerun built over a dozen iterations of their product through continuous field tests with Ukrainian fighters and secured $150M+ in LOIs. Founder David Venegas previously co-founded Durin (autonomous mining robotics) and worked at Stoke Space (at 19) and Hadrian. He is a high-school dropout, state-championship runner, adventure athlete, and pilot. Edgerun is a Y Combinator company backed by General H.R. McMaster, Cyan Banister, Joshua Steinman and Jason Miller. edgerun.com

- **YC batch:** Summer 2026
- **Founded:** 2026
- **Team size:** 5
- **Location:** San Francisco
- **Country:** US
- **Status:** Active
- **Industry:** Industrials
- **Stage:** Early
- **Tags:** Hard Tech, Hardware, Robotics, Defense
- **YC partner:** Tyler Bosmeny

## Founders

### David Venegas — Founder/CEO

Founder of Edgerun, pro-human expansionist, state-championship runner, adventure athlete, and pilot.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-venegas-m/) · [X](https://x.com/davidvenegas)

[Source: Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/edgerun) · Retrieved 2026-11-02. Company information is self-reported on YC.

## Current staff

- [David Venegas](https://hacklab.so/david-venegas) — Founder/CEO (Present)

## Open jobs

- [Supply Chain Engineer](https://hacklab.so/jobs/fde2f809-331c-521f-ae44-1d7d474e4933) — Full\-time · On\-site · Palo Alto, CA, US · $110 \- $160 · 0\.25% \- 0\.75% equity
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://hacklab.so/jobs/f803d896-3d22-5240-b839-1aa8aa63c6f1) — Full\-time · On\-site · Palo Alto, CA, US · $120 \- $180 · 0\.25% \- 0\.75% equity
- [Principal Engineer, Embedded Systems](https://hacklab.so/jobs/ed8d87a7-e61b-525f-9325-8f9cf774d0f5) — Full\-time · On\-site · Palo Alto, CA, US · $220 \- $325 · 0\.75% \- 2\.00% equity
- [Electrical Engineer](https://hacklab.so/jobs/e5b0f65b-baf3-55ce-9457-b273cb681388) — Full\-time · On\-site · Palo Alto, CA, US · $120 \- $180 · 0\.25% \- 0\.75% equity
- [Firmware Engineer](https://hacklab.so/jobs/d5ecf123-9a60-54f8-82b3-a3b0fab23964) — Full\-time · On\-site · Palo Alto, CA, US · $140 \- $190 · 0\.25% \- 0\.75% equity
- [Software Engineer](https://hacklab.so/jobs/61ba028d-c335-5ea2-b1f8-32a28faa4e0d) — Full\-time · On\-site · Palo Alto, CA, US · $150 \- $200 · 0\.25% \- 0\.75% equity