Advano YC Application

Summer 2017Active

Advano went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2017 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 2017
Industry: IndustrialsClimate
Team size: 25
Status: Active
Launched: 2017

Founders

Shiva AdireddyFounder/CTO
Alexander GirauFounder

What Advano does

Combining nanotechnology with fundamental chemical engineering principles to accelerate the renewable energy revolution.

Advano's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Advano, Summer 2017 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Advano

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Battery tech improving longevity

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We make battery technology that extends the life span of batteries by combining nanotechnology with chemical engineering. Our product improves energy storage longevity for industries relying on renewable energy, helping reduce replacement frequency.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We live in New Orleans, LA, and the company is based here as well. After YC, we would continue here or move depending on priorities but currently operate from New Orleans.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We chose New Orleans because it has a good mix of technical talent and affordable lab space, which is critical for the kind of hardware and chemical engineering work we do. It also connects us to energy markets focused on sustainability.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Advano YC application?

No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Advano's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Advano would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.