# Kernel

Company record · Presspool · https://presspool.ai/companies/kernel-sh

Kernel gives web agents cloud browser infrastructure, with isolated Chromium sessions controlled via API or SDK plus live view, replays and telemetry. Website: https://kernel.sh

## Funding

Latest announced financing: $22M, Seed and Series A (combined), led by Accel, announced October 9, 2025.

## Whether AI names Kernel

- On the AI infrastructure map: named or cited in 3 of 39 answers to Presspool's AI infrastructure questions on September 27, 2026 (ChatGPT 0 of 8, Gemini 0 of 8, Copilot 1 of 8, Google AI Mode 1 of 8, Google AI Overviews 1 of 7). [See the map](https://presspool.ai/niches/ai-infrastructure). Most often named in the same answers: [Daytona](https://presspool.ai/companies/daytona-io) (2), [Modal](https://presspool.ai/companies/modal-com) (2), [Firecrawl](https://presspool.ai/companies/firecrawl-dev) (1).
- Machine Relations Index: Cited in 0 of 16,925 Index answers, May 10, 2026 to September 26, 2026.

A company counts when an AI answer names it or cites its website. Answers vary from run to run, so each count is a dated sample.

## Sources

- [Own site](https://www.kernel.sh/)
- [Independent source](https://www.ohiotechnews.com/cincinnati-backed-kernel-raises-22m/)
- [1809capital.com](https://1809capital.com/kernel-raises-22m-to-innovate-ai-browser-infrastructure/)

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