Elodin

Elodin YC Application

Winter 2024Active

Elodin went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2024 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 2024
Industry
IndustrialsAviation and Space
Team size
5
Status
Active
Launched
2024

Founders

  • Daniel Driscoll
    Daniel DriscollFounder
  • Tom Gurka
    Tom GurkaFounder
  • Akhil Velagapudi
    Akhil VelagapudiFounder
  • Sascha Wise
    Sascha WiseFounder

What Elodin does

Elodin creates flight software, simulations, and hardware for drones, satellites, and defense.

Elodin's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Elodin, Winter 2024 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

  1. Founders2
  2. Company7
  3. Progress7
  4. Idea4
  5. Equity3
  6. Curious2
  7. Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Elodin

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Unified flight software and hardware for aerospace

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

We build integrated flight software, simulations, and hardware that enable drones, satellites, and defense platforms to operate reliably in complex environments. Our system unifies what is typically separate modules into a single solution that supports development, testing, and deployment for next-generation aerospace missions.

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

We are based in San Francisco, CA, and plan to stay here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco offers the aerospace and tech talent pool we need. It's where our team is and where we can connect with early users and partners.

21 more answers in the full application

Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference are in the full version. Create a free account to open it in YC Insights, next to every other YC batch.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Elodin YC application?

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

What YC batch was Elodin in?

Elodin was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2024 batch.

Who founded Elodin?

Elodin was founded by Daniel Driscoll, Tom Gurka, Akhil Velagapudi, Sascha Wise.

What does Elodin do?

Unified flight software and hardware for the mission of tomorrow

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Elodin's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.

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