Atmo YC Application

Winter 2020Active

Atmo went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2020 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 2020
Industry: Industrials
Team size: 10
Status: Active
Launched: 2023

Founders

Alex LevyFounder
Johan MatheFounder

What Atmo does

Atmo is the leading company bringing artificial intelligence to meteorology for governments, militaries, and corporations. Atmo builds state-of-the-art AI weather forecasts that are up to 50% more accurate, 10x more detailed, and run 40,000x faster. Atmo has rapidly become the trusted AI meteorology partner for high-stakes users worldwide, such as the US Department of Defense, top aerospace companies, the Philippines, and the United Nations. Today, Atmo forecasting systems protect vital infrastructure and enhance economic activity for its partners, including disaster response, renewable energy, agriculture, transportation, and national security.

Atmo's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Atmo, Winter 2020 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Atmo

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Ultra-precise AI weather forecasting

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

We build AI-driven weather forecasting systems that deliver highly accurate, detailed forecasts far faster than traditional methods. Our product serves governments, militaries, and corporations that depend on timely, precise meteorological data to protect infrastructure and guide decisions in sectors like defense, disaster response, and renewable energy.

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

We live and work primarily in San Francisco and Berkeley, California. After YC, the company would continue to be based in the Bay Area to remain close to our technical talent and key partners.

Explain your decision regarding location.

The Bay Area offers access to top AI talent and proximity to many clients in aerospace, defense, and government who value our product. Being here accelerates both development and partnerships.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Atmo YC application?

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