# Marengo

[Marengo on Hacklab](https://hacklab.so/org/marengo)

Startup · 2 people on Hacklab

## Links

- [Website](https://marengox.com/)
- [Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/marengo)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/marengox)

## About

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## YC company profile

AI-Native Engineering Firm designing Data Centers

Marengo is the AI-native engineering firm automating engineering design, starting with data centers. We’ve generated $70K in revenue in our first month, with $4M in contracts to deliver.

Marengo is backed by YC, Exor, Future Planet Capital, undisclosed $2B AUM family office, and other top-tier investors.

Our team includes the former President & CEO of Saipem America ($3B+ P&L), former President of Exyte's Advanced Technology Facilities GBU ($6B+ P&L) and more.

- **YC batch:** Summer 2026
- **Founded:** 2026
- **Team size:** 2
- **Location:** San Francisco
- **Country:** US
- **Status:** Active
- **Industry:** Industrials
- **Stage:** Early
- **Tags:** Construction, Design, Energy, AI
- **YC partner:** Diana Hu

## Founders

### Emil Ares — Founder/CEO

Founded my first company at 16, making six figures. Ex-Cambridge Physicist working on world's most powerful magnets (56MW) at the 1.4GW MagLab facility. Ex-UK Space Agency.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/emil-ares) · [X](https://x.com/emilares)

### Gad Marconi — Founder/CTO

Ex-AI software engineer at Nuclear and Energy EPC. Built and deployed on-site data center infrastructure at the 25MW Swiss Flumenthal hydroelectric plant. Ex-TU Delft.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gad-marconi) · [X](https://x.com/gadmarconi)

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

## Current staff

- [Emil Ares](https://hacklab.so/emil-ares) — Founder/CEO (Present)
- [Gad Marconi](https://hacklab.so/gad-marconi) — Founder/CTO (Present)