Madrone

About

Madrone builds cooling systems for data centers. In Texas, where most new sites are, Madrone can cool using 30% less power and water, thanks to novel dew-point cooling technology.

Founders

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  Erik Meike· Founder

  Founder at Madrone (YC P26). Previously Hardware Development Engineer at Apple, working on iPhone wireless power technologies across multiple years. Started career with early-stage hardware/robotics experience at JITx (automated PCB design) and PRENAV (autonomous quadcopter monitoring). Harvey Mudd Engineering.

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  Akshay Trikha· Founder

  Founder/CEO at Madrone, where I'm making data center cooling more efficient. Prev. trained models with millions of inferences at QuantumScape, and to predict material properties at Berkeley.

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Product launches · 1 launch

• Madrone - chiller-less cooling for desert data centers ↗▲ 21May 12, 2026

  Madrone builds efficient cooling without installing a chiller, saving tens of millions of dollars per facility.

Change history · 3 recorded

1. June 14, 2026
   • Location updated07:00 PM
2. June 12, 2026
   • Pitch updated07:00 PM
3. May 12, 2026
   • New launch posted: Madrone - chiller-less cooling for desert data centers03:57 PM