# Zelos Cloud

> Zelos Cloud is a San Francisco-based B2B data platform for mission-critical systems, founded in 2023 by three former Tesla and Neuralink engineers. The platform unifies data collection, remote command-and-control, real-time visualization, and automated testing for firmware and industrial systems - solving the tooling chaos that plagues teams building hardware that cannot afford to fail. Backed by Y Combinator (S23) and Human Capital, Zelos Cloud is building the operating layer that firmware and embedded systems engineers have always needed but never had.

- **Founded:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, CA, USA
- **Founders:** Michael Jaradah (Co-Founder), Taylor Keairns (Co-Founder), John Ott (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** 3-4 employees
- **Products:** Zelos Data Platform, Zelos App, Remote Command & Control, Automated Testing Integration, Emulation & Tracing
- **Notable:** Accepted into Y Combinator Summer 2023 batch, Launched as 'The first cloud platform for firmware development and testing', Grew to estimated $440K-$600K ARR with a team of 3-4 people

## Products & services

- **Zelos Data Platform** — Core platform for data collection, streaming, and processing from industrial and custom protocols with minimal overhead. SDKs available in Python, Rust, and Go.
- **Zelos App** — Desktop application for real-time visualization, analysis, and control of mission-critical systems. Supports custom dashboards and collaborative workspaces with real-time annotations.
- **Remote Command & Control** — Execute tests, scripts, and commands remotely through a single, secure interface - enabling distributed teams to manage hardware systems from anywhere.
- **Automated Testing Integration** — CI/CD pipeline integration with VSCode and GitHub Actions for automated firmware and hardware testing.
- **Emulation & Tracing** — Real-time hardware emulation and full-system tracing for debugging and validation of embedded systems.
- **Zelos CLI** — Command-line interface for managing and interacting with Zelos platform resources and connected systems.

## Achievements

- Accepted into Y Combinator Summer 2023 batch
- Launched as 'The first cloud platform for firmware development and testing'
- Grew to estimated $440K-$600K ARR with a team of 3-4 people
- Built SDKs in Python, Rust, and Go for broad embedded systems compatibility
- Integrated with VSCode and GitHub Actions for CI/CD firmware testing pipelines

## Latest updates

- **2023-09** — Completed Y Combinator S23 batch and announced pre-seed funding from YC and Human Capital
- **2023-07** — YC Launch: Positioned as 'The first cloud platform for firmware development and testing'
- **2024-approx** — Rebranded positioning to broader 'Data Platform for Mission-Critical Systems' to capture wider industrial and hardware markets

## Links

- Website: https://zeloscloud.io/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zeloscloud
- GitHub: https://github.com/zeloscloud

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