About OpenClaw

We build AI agents that work, not just talk

OpenClaw Hosting exists to close the gap between what AI promises and what it actually delivers. Our agents live on your server, take real action, and report back through the messaging apps your team already uses.

Why we started

We kept running into the same frustration: every AI tool on the market produced impressive text but could not actually do anything. You would ask it to back up a database and receive a tutorial. You would ask it to deploy a branch and get a list of terminal commands to copy-paste.

The technology was clearly capable of more. What was missing was the infrastructure to let an AI agent operate autonomously on real systems — with proper access, persistent memory, and the ability to communicate results through channels people actually check.

So we built it. OpenClaw is the platform we wanted to exist: an AI agent that runs on your machine, takes direct action, and stays in touch through WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, or Slack. Setup takes minutes, not weekends.

Our journey

2023

Founded

Started with a simple thesis: AI agents should execute, not just respond.

Early 2024

First Beta

Launched the private beta with 50 early adopters. WhatsApp and Telegram integrations shipped.

Mid 2024

BYOS Launch

Released Bring Your Own Server — the most-requested feature from our community.

Late 2024

2,500+ Deployments

Crossed 2,500 active agent deployments across 41 countries.

What we stand for

Infrastructure Sovereignty

Your server belongs to you. We manage the software layer, but root access and data ownership never leave your hands.

Execution Over Conversation

We measure value in tasks completed, not tokens generated. An agent that talks without acting is just another chatbot.

Radical Transparency

Our core is open-source. Every agent action is logged. You can inspect, audit, and modify anything running on your machine.

Community-Driven Development

Our roadmap is shaped by the people who use the product. Feature requests, bug reports, and pull requests all carry real weight.

The team

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Alex Chen

Founder & CEO

Previously led infrastructure at a YC-backed startup. Spent years watching engineers waste weekends on server config instead of building products.

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Sarah Kim

CTO

Distributed systems engineer with a decade at scale. Designed fault-tolerant architectures processing millions of events daily.

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Marcus Johnson

Head of Product

Developer tools veteran who shipped three products from zero to ten thousand users. Obsessed with reducing time-to-value.

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Priya Patel

Head of Engineering

ML and systems background. Built inference pipelines serving real-time predictions at sub-100ms latency.

Open-source at the core

The OpenClaw agent runtime is open-source. You can inspect every line of code running on your server, contribute improvements, or fork it for your own use case. Transparency is not optional — it is foundational.

View on GitHub

Want to join us?

We are a remote-first team looking for engineers, designers, and advocates who believe AI should do more than generate text.

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Questions? Let's talk.

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