Who founded Locus Founder?
Locus Founder is built by Locus, the Y Combinator Fall 2025 company founded by Cole Dermott.
About the founder
Cole Dermott, founder and CEO, worked on B2B payment products at Coinbase before starting Locus in 2025 and later launching Locus Founder, the company's AI business-building product.
Company facts
- Legal name: Locus Technologies Inc., founded in 2025; part of Y Combinator's Fall 2025 batch.
- Locus Founder launched publicly in June 2026.
- CoinDesk covered the launch: "This AI builds you a business, runs it, and settles payments in USDC" (June 2026).
- Engineering work lives at github.com/locus-technologies; company updates on LinkedIn.
Which Locus is this?
Locus Founder (locusfounder.com) is built by Locus Technologies Inc., the Y Combinator F25 company. It is not affiliated with Locus Robotics, the logistics company Locus (locus.sh), locus.finance, or the Locus Map app.