Astranis YC Application
Astranis went through Y Combinator in the Winter 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
- Winter 2016
- Industry
- IndustrialsAviation and Space
- Team size
- 500
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2015
Founders
John GedmarkFounder/CEO
Ryan McLinkoFounder/CTO
What Astranis does
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe - large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock, and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.
Astranis's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Astranis, Winter 2016 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Astranis
Advanced satellites for high orbits.
We build and operate small geostationary satellites that provide dedicated internet networks to governments, enterprises, and the military. Our satellites serve customers with demanding uptime and security needs, allowing them to control customized communications infrastructure.
We live in San Francisco, and the company is based there now and would remain based in San Francisco after YC.
San Francisco is where our engineering and operations talent is concentrated. It gives us access to aerospace experts and investors needed to build complex satellites.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Astranis YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Astranis's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Astranis would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Astranis in?
Astranis was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2016 batch.
Who founded Astranis?
Astranis was founded by John Gedmark, Ryan McLinko.
What does Astranis do?
Advanced satellites for high orbits.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Astranis's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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