83 Sciences YC Application
San Francisco
83 Sciences went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2026 batch as a Industrials company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.
- YC batch
- Summer 2026
- Industry
- Industrials
- Location
- San Francisco
- Team size
- 3
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2026
Founders
Ian NaccarellaFounder/CEO
Eric RieselFounder/CTO
Yankang YangFounder/COO
What 83 Sciences does
83 Sciences uses AI to mine discarded experimental data and drive scientific breakthroughs. Working alongside labs, we discover the materials that will power the new Industrial Revolution.
83 Sciences's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
83 Sciences, Summer 2026 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
83 Sciences
AI-native materials discovery from unpublished data
We are building an AI-native platform for materials discovery, powered by unpublished and discarded experimental data. Labs share previously disregarded results with us, and we use AI to extract new insights and help them discover promising materials faster. Our product directly connects with research labs to unlock the value of failed and not-yet-published experiments. The goal is to accelerate breakthroughs in advanced materials for the industries that need them most.
We live in San Francisco, CA, and the company is based here as well.
San Francisco is the center of AI and deep tech talent, which is critical for our work. Most of our partners and earliest labs are also here, so it makes sense to build in San Francisco.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real 83 Sciences YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from 83 Sciences's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like 83 Sciences would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was 83 Sciences in?
83 Sciences was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2026 batch.
Who founded 83 Sciences?
83 Sciences was founded by Ian Naccarella, Eric Riesel, Yankang Yang.
What does 83 Sciences do?
AI-native materials discovery powered by unpublished experimental data
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
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