YC Summer 2026 (S26) company

Marengo

Automating engineering design, starting with data centers.

About Marengo

Marengo designs data centers at double the speed and half the cost with AI. We’re working with some of the largest data center builders in the world to improve how design is done today. We're backed by Y Combinator, a16z & Index Venture Scout Funds, as well as investors/angels in OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX, and more. Our advisors include the former President & CEO of Saipem America ($3B+ P&L), former President of Exyte's Advanced Technology Facilities GBU ($6B+ P&L) and more.

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    $6.7T is going toward data center capex through 2030.

    $6.7T is going toward data center capex through 2030. It still takes 10-12 months to design data centers. @MarengoYCS26 is the engineering firm for accelerated data center development. Site Due Diligence through FEED and Permitting Design in half the traditional time and cost....

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    Best thing about @ycombinator.

    Best thing about @ycombinator. Run club with partners. This one w/ the rapid @FrancoisChauba1 and other top tier founders. https://t.co/1EMkXzZ3qD

  3. LinkedIn

    It’s the decade of hardware

    It’s the decade of hardware

  4. LinkedIn

    Watch Emil Ares in this latest podcast with TECS.Capital

    Watch Emil Ares in this latest podcast with TECS.Capital Marengo (YC S26) is the intelligence platform for better capital investment decisions. Design faster. Stress-test more options. Build better. Invest smarter.

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    Got given a free @WHOOP and now on a public leaderboard with 100+ other YC founders.

    Got given a free @WHOOP and now on a public leaderboard with 100+ other YC founders. Recovery-maxxing. Thanks @founderleague

  6. LinkedIn

    Onwards and upwards

    Onwards and upwards

  7. X

    Best thing about @ycombinator.

    Best thing about @ycombinator. Run club with partners. This one w/ @raphaelschaad and top tier founders. https://t.co/iBPmNwikQe

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    I’ve flown a plane more times than I’ve driven a car.

    I’ve flown a plane more times than I’ve driven a car. My preference is always analogue and super manual, maps and marker pens included! https://t.co/Wip185FmJf