# Hammerhead AI

> Hammerhead AI is a Redwood City data center infrastructure startup that uses reinforcement learning agents to turn stranded power into usable AI compute. Its ORCA platform (Orchestrated RL Control Agents) coordinates power, cooling, and GPU workloads in real time so operators can raise token throughput by up to 30% within their existing power envelope - without waiting for new grid capacity. Founded in 2024 by former AutoGrid executives Rahul Kar and Rajeev Singh, the company emerged from stealth in November 2025 with a $10M seed round led by Buoyant Ventures.

- **Founded:** 2024
- **Headquarters:** Redwood City, California, United States
- **Founders:** Rahul Kar (Co-Founder & CEO), Rajeev Singh (Co-Founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~14 employees
- **Products:** ORCA (Orchestrated RL Control Agents)
- **Notable:** Emerged from stealth in November 2025 with an oversubscribed $10M seed round led by Buoyant Ventures., Built ORCA, a reinforcement-learning platform claiming up to 30% higher token throughput within existing power limits., Selected for Nvidia's Inception program and SE Ventures' first Accelerator Program.

## Products & services

- **ORCA (Orchestrated RL Control Agents)** — A reinforcement-learning control platform that orchestrates power, cooling, and compute across a data center in real time. Rather than optimizing for raw power efficiency, ORCA optimizes for system-wide token productivity - dynamically managing GPUs, racks, servers, and cooling units within an energy budget to raise throughput by up to 30% with no impact on existing SLAs.

## Achievements

- Emerged from stealth in November 2025 with an oversubscribed $10M seed round led by Buoyant Ventures.
- Built ORCA, a reinforcement-learning platform claiming up to 30% higher token throughput within existing power limits.
- Selected for Nvidia's Inception program and SE Ventures' first Accelerator Program.
- Founders previously orchestrated 8,000+ MW of energy across 20+ countries at AutoGrid (acquired by Schneider Electric).

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Hammerhead AI emerged from stealth with a $10M seed round to unlock stranded power inside AI data centers.
- **2025-11** — Launched the ORCA platform, targeting up to 30% more token throughput within existing power limits.

## Links

- Website: https://hammerheadco.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hammerheadai

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