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  "markdown": "Co-founder and CTO, Kernel.\n\n- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafgarcia/\n- X: https://x.com/rfgarcia\n\n## What Rafael builds\n\n- [Kernel](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kernel.md), graded B, 66.9/100, in Browser automation. Kernel (written KERNEL by the vendor) runs isolated cloud Chromium browsers for AI agents, driven by Playwright, CDP or computer controls, with stealth, proxies, managed logins and replays, through a REST API, SDKs, a CLI and remote MCP. Co-founder and CTO, Kernel, researched 2026-11-06.\n\n## Works with\n\n- [Catherine Jue](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/catherine-jue/), Co-founder and CEO, Kernel\n\n## Backed by\n\n- [Accel](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/accel/)\n- [Y Combinator](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/y-combinator/)\n- [Cintrifuse Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/cintrifuse-capital/)\n- [Vercel](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/vercel/)\n- [Refinery Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/refinery-ventures/)\n- [SV Angel](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/sv-angel/)\n- [Paul Graham](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/paul-graham/)\n- [David Cramer](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/david-cramer/)\n- [Solomon Hykes](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/solomon-hykes/)\n- [Zach Sims](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/zach-sims/)\n- [Charlie Marsh](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/charlie-marsh/)\n\n## Questions\n\n### Who is Rafael Garcia?\n\nRafael Garcia is co-founder and CTO of Kernel.\n\n### What does Kernel make?\n\nAnchor Terminal lists Kernel from Kernel. Kernel (written KERNEL by the vendor) runs isolated cloud Chromium browsers for AI agents, driven by Playwright, CDP or computer controls, with stealth, proxies, managed logins and replays, through a REST API, SDKs, a CLI and remote MCP.\n\n### Who has invested in Kernel?\n\nThe sources our research read name Accel, Y Combinator, Cintrifuse Capital, Vercel, Refinery Ventures, SV Angel, Paul Graham, David Cramer, Solomon Hykes, Zach Sims and Charlie Marsh.\n\n### How are Rafael's tools graded?\n\nKernel is graded B, 66.9 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.\n\n## Sources\n\n- https://accel.com/news/our-investment-in-kernel-the-best-browser-infrastructure-for-agents\n- https://www.kernel.sh/blog/trillionth-user-vision\n- https://www.kernel.sh/blog/public-notice-of-security-incident-nov-4-2026\n- https://www.kernel.sh/\n- https://www.kernel.sh/docs/tos\n- https://www.kernel.sh/blog/series-a-announcement\n- https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/kernel\n\nThese are the people building the tools we list, named for their public role in the company or project behind a listing, from public pages, with the date it was researched. They don't work for Anchor Terminal (our own team is on the about page, /about/#author). We show public roles, public profiles and what the listing pages show, nothing private. If a page is about you, link your account from it to write the about and set the links yourself. For a photo, a correction or to have a page removed, write to privacy@anchorterminal.com.\n",
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