Building momentum: V1's June in Review ☀️
June brought our biggest in-person meetup yet, two community projects off to YC, and a fast-approaching NYC event. Here's a quick recap.
V1 Projects on the Big Stage 💡
AgentMail joins YC S25
Huge congrats to V1’s Adi Singh, Michael Kim, and Haakam Aujla — AgentMail is now part of Y Combinator’s S25 batch.
Launched by V1 community members and spotlighted at W25 Demo Day, AgentMail is the first email provider designed for AI agents, with integrated workflows, follow-ups, and inbox automation.
Embedder Launches!
Shoutout to Bob Wei and Ethan Gibbs for launching Embedder, an AI-powered IDE for embedded software engineers. After securing $25K in pre-seed funding at W25 Demo Day, they’ve now launched with YC’s S25 batch. We can’t wait to see what’s next!
Know someone working on embedded who wants to build firmware for any platform at 10x speed? Try Embedder now.
SF Meetup: 350+ Student Builders 🌴
On June 15th, the night before YC’s AI Startup School, we co-hosted our largest meetup yet. Thanks to everyone who came out, we had a good time, saw great vibes, and had awesome conversations.
Coming soon: NYC Meetup! 🌇
Missed our SF meetup? No worries — the East Coast has its own charm.
The V1 community are gathering for food, drinks, and good vibes in NYC on Saturday, July 26 at 6:00 PM.
Huge thanks to Brandon & Emerson at Shade.inc for opening up their space. Hope to see you there!
Now Live: Hardware Building Resource Guide 🛠️
We launched the V1 Hardware Building Resources Guide — a no-fluff starting point for students looking to break into hardware.
What’s inside:
🔧 CAD software + starter tools
📦 Tips on launching your first hardware project
🧠 A list of deep tech VCs investing early
Hardware is often underrepresented in the student founder space. This guide is one of our ways of fixing that.
Big thanks to Diego for leading the effort!
And if you haven’t already, check out our software building guide. From free university resources to builder guides, it’s a great starting point for your next project.
V1 Summer Takeovers 💥
We’ve been running weekly Instagram takeovers to highlight the day-in-the-life of those in the V1 community!
Featured in June:
Check out our Instagram highlights to catch up.
