Hatchet
Hatchet is a background task orchestration and visibility platform.
TL;DR
What they do: Code-first orchestration platform for low-latency, durable background tasks, data pipelines, and AI agents
Product shape: Managed engine with self-host option and language-native SDKs (Python, TypeScript, Go)
Key strengths: Low start times (<20ms), durability primitives (checkpointing, exact-once), observability
Funding: Pre-seed; total disclosed funding $500,000 (USD) as of 2024-02-27
Founders: Alexander Belanger and Gabriel Ruttner
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Orchestration of background tasks, data pipelines, and AI agents with focus on low latency and durability.
Industry
Developer tooling / Orchestration / AI infrastructure
Tech Stack
Funding Track Record
$500,000.00
Crunchbase lists Y Combinator and Liquid 2 Ventures as investors; public summary lists pre-seed round
Investor Signal
“Investors include Y Combinator and Liquid 2 Ventures”