Madrone
ActiveHyper-efficient coolers for data centers
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
Akshay Trikha· FounderFounder/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.
Erik Meike· FounderFounder 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.
Product launches · 1 launch
Madrone builds efficient cooling without installing a chiller, saving tens of millions of dollars per facility.
Change history · 13 recorded
- August 16, 2026
- YC partner updated08:01 PM
- Founder profile updated08:01 PM
- Launches refreshed08:01 PM
- August 2, 2026
- YC partner updated08:01 PM
- Founder profile updated08:01 PM
- Launches refreshed08:01 PM
- July 19, 2026
- Founder profile updated08:01 PM
- Launches refreshed08:01 PM
- Relocated to San Francisco08:01 PM
- YC partner updated08:01 PM
- June 14, 2026
- Location updated07:00 PM
- June 12, 2026
- Pitch updated07:00 PM
- May 12, 2026
- New launch posted: Madrone - chiller-less cooling for desert data centers03:57 PM