Coulomb AI YC Application

Summer 2021Active

Coulomb AI went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2021 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: Summer 2021
Industry: B2B
Team size: 10
Status: Active
Launched: 2021

Founders

Khushboo ShrivastavaFounder
Santanu MondalFounder

What Coulomb AI does

At Coulomb AI, we envision a future powered by the seamless integration of AI and battery technologies, creating a powerful synergy to combat climate change. We build category-leading software that can significantly improve battery lifespan and performance by employing advanced predictive analytics, real-time monitoring, and adaptive battery management algorithms.

Coulomb AI's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Coulomb AI, Summer 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Coulomb AI

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Battery observability for electric vehicles

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

We build software that monitors electric vehicle batteries in real time and predicts their health and lifespan. Our platform uses AI to analyze battery data, enabling fleet operators and manufacturers to optimize battery usage and avoid unexpected failures.

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

We live and work in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, and the company is based here. Post-YC, we plan to stay headquartered in Bengaluru to leverage local engineering talent and maintain our current operational base.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Bengaluru provides a strong technical talent pool and is a growing hub for electric vehicle technology development in India. Staying here lets us move quickly while staying close to key early customers and the team.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Coulomb AI YC application?

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