AuroraQ YC Application
AuroraQ went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2019 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 2019
- Industry
- IndustrialsManufacturing and Robotics
- Team size
- 1
- Status
- Inactive
- Launched
- 2018
Founders
Raina OlsenFounder
Mohammadreza RezaeeFounder
What AuroraQ does
At AuroraQ, we are building the world’s first truly practical quantum computing system. This system integrates together different quantum components, each performing different functions with the data, including processing, communication, and memory. Integration of different specialized components that efficiently work together to complete the calculation is precisely how classical computers work. No other quantum hardware company has yet tackled the integration challenge. AuroraQ will be the Dell of quantum computing, sourcing components from our partners to build a better quantum computer.
AuroraQ's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
AuroraQ, Winter 2019 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
AuroraQ
Practical integrated quantum computer
We are building the world's first practical quantum computer that integrates different quantum components specialized in processing, communication, and memory. Unlike others focusing on single subsystems, we combine these parts into a working whole to perform reliable quantum computations. Our product is designed for researchers and manufacturers needing functional quantum hardware beyond prototypes.
We currently live in Waterloo, ON, Canada. After YC, the company would likely remain based in Waterloo, where our team and technical resources are concentrated.
Waterloo is a global hub for quantum research and hardware development, giving us direct access to partners, talent, and specialized facilities we need. Relocation wouldn't improve our ability to build our system at this stage.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real AuroraQ YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from AuroraQ's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like AuroraQ would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was AuroraQ in?
AuroraQ was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2019 batch.
Who founded AuroraQ?
AuroraQ was founded by Raina Olsen, Mohammadreza Rezaee.
What does AuroraQ do?
Building the first practical, integrated quantum computer.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of AuroraQ's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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