Kernel

Kernel is a neuroscience company that specializes in developing brain-recording technologies. The job it does: building software for you when nothing off the shelf fits.

Who is it for? Mostly companies with a specific process to automate. Alongside the main category they mention Intelligent Systems, Life Science and Neuroscience. They are a small team, 11 to 50 people, which usually shapes who they work with. Small vendors mean quick answers and real influence on the roadmap, but check who covers support when someone is out.

Kernel is based in Los Angeles, California and around since 2016. Their site is kernel.com.

Things worth asking about: portfolio relevance, who owns the code, and how they handle changes. Get the renewal terms in writing before the first invoice.

If you have worked with Kernel, tell the next buyer what you paid and what surprised you. That is the part of this page we cannot write.