ApolloShield YC Application

Summer 2016Active

ApolloShield went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2016 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 2016
Industry: IndustrialsDefense
Status: Active
Launched: 2016

Founders

Gilad BeeriFounder/CEO

What ApolloShield does

Detect and safely block unwanted drone intrusions. Track down and arrest unauthorized operators. Developed by experts from Israel Defense Forces and currently serving more than 25 countries, ApolloShield is the world leader in detecting and blocking drone intrusions, as well as tracking down and arresting unauthorized drone operators.

ApolloShield's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

ApolloShield, Summer 2016 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

ApolloShield

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Detects and blocks unwanted drones

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

We built a system that detects unauthorized drones entering protected airspace and actively blocks them. Our product also tracks down the operators so they can be identified and apprehended. It's used by security teams in sensitive locations to keep their airspace safe from drone intrusions.

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

We live in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel and base the company here.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Tel Aviv is a tech hub with access to expertise from the Israel Defense Forces and a strong defense industry, which is crucial because our product relies on this domain knowledge and partnerships.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real ApolloShield YC application?

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