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HERA launch: what they're building and where to launch next

What they're building

We make sure every factory in the world builds without mistakes.

Batch
Y Combinator Summer 2026
Industry
Industrials
Team size
2
Based
San Francisco, CA, USA

Founders

manufacturingintelligence.org ↗

See their funding details ↗

HERA on the record

What they shipped

  • From its YC profile: At Hera, we build tools that help heavy engineering teams bring products to market up to 20× faster. Today, we work with manufacturers of data center ancillary equipment, renewable energy systems, robotics, heat exchangers, power plants and pressure vessels. (source)
  • Its own site describes it as: "Hera is the QA layer for physical products — reviewing engineering drawings for GD&T, ASME/ISO compliance, tolerance stacks, and manufacturing risk before metal is cut." (source)

Who is behind it

  • Meera Patel, Founder/CEO: CEO of HERA. Previously delivered projects for Pfizer and TE Connectivity, and built factory automation systems used by millions. ML research and Industrial Engineering at UW. (source)
  • Noelle So, Founder/CTO: Co-founder of HERA. Built water infrastructure at 19 serving companies behind 6% of Philippine GDP. Previously developed software for engineering facilities at TE Connectivity & Wyze Labs. Former machine learning and industrial engineering researcher at UW. (source)

Timeline

  1. 2026: founded, per its YC profile. (source)

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Where else to launch HERA

  • Indie Hackers Forum ↗
    Self-promotion allowed
    Audience: IndieHackers; bootstrapped solo founders sharing revenue and behind-the-scenes
  • Hacker News (Show HN) ↗
    Self-promotion allowed, within the community's rules
    Audience: Hacker News readers; engineers, technical founders, infra-curious people
  • Product Hunt ↗
    Self-promotion allowedFree
  • Demand Curve ↗
    Self-promotion allowed, within the community's rules
    Audience: Slack community; tight-knit, pseudo-private peer group
  • No Code Founders ↗
    Self-promotion allowed, within the community's rules
    Audience: Slack community; tight-knit, pseudo-private peer group
  • OnlineGeniuses ↗
    Self-promotion allowed, within the community's rules
    Audience: Slack community; tight-knit, pseudo-private peer group
  • Product Makers ↗
    Self-promotion allowed, within the community's rules
    Audience: Slack community; tight-knit, pseudo-private peer group
  • ProductLed ↗
    Self-promotion allowed, within the community's rules
    Audience: Slack community; tight-knit, pseudo-private peer group

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