AmberBox Gunshot Detection YC Application

Winter 2016Active

AmberBox Gunshot Detection went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2016 batch as a B2B 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: Winter 2016
Industry: B2BSecurity
Status: Active
Launched: 2020

What AmberBox Gunshot Detection does

AmberBox is the most advanced indoor gunshot detection and response system used in the US today. AmberBox automates emergency processes to significantly reduce response time and remove human error. AmberBox detectors utilise a patented gunshot detection algorithm to respond immediately following a firearm discharge. With tri-factor authentication (percussion, audio and infrared), detectors are able to instantly determine a firearm signature with a near-zero false alarm rate. Upon activation, detectors alert first responders through our reporting network, and can integrate with other security systems, such as cameras, access control systems and mass notification to initiate.

AmberBox Gunshot Detection's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

AmberBox Gunshot Detection, Winter 2016 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

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Company

Company name

AmberBox Gunshot Detection

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Detect Gunshots | Inform Law Enforcement

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

We make AmberBox, an indoor gunshot detection system that instantly identifies gunfire using a patented algorithm combining percussion, audio, and infrared signals. Our detectors alert first responders immediately, reducing response times and removing human error. The system also integrates with existing security infrastructure like cameras and mass notification systems.

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

We live and operate in San Francisco, CA, and plan to keep the company based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where the security tech ecosystem is strongest, and it's where we have access to early government and enterprise customers and partners.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real AmberBox Gunshot Detection YC application?

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

What YC batch was AmberBox Gunshot Detection in?

AmberBox Gunshot Detection was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2016 batch.

What does AmberBox Gunshot Detection do?

Detect Gunshots | Inform Law Enforcement | Empower First Responders

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

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