Encord YC Application
Encord went through Y Combinator in the Winter 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
- Winter 2021
- Industry
- B2BInfrastructure
- Team size
- 150
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2021
Founders
Ulrik Stig HansenCo-Founder & President
Eric LandauFounder
What Encord does
Encord is the data layer for physical AI. We're how the world's most ambitious AI teams turn messy, multimodal data into production systems - from humanoid robots to autonomous vehicles to smart infrastructure. 300+ teams including Toyota, Skydio, and Maxar rely on Encord to curate, manage, and align the data their models actually need. $110M raised. San Francisco, New York, and London.
Encord's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Encord, Winter 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Encord
The data layer for physical AI
We build a platform that turns complex and messy multimodal data from physical AI applications - like robotics and autonomous vehicles - into aligned, curated datasets ready for training production models. Our product handles data management, annotation, and versioning for teams whose AI work involves physical environments and sensors.
We currently live in London. After YC, we would base the company in San Francisco or London, depending on where our team and customers benefit most.
We picked London originally because that's where we live and started. We operate globally now with offices in San Francisco and New York. The location is flexible since our users are distributed, but being in a top AI hub will help post-YC.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Encord YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Encord's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Encord would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Encord in?
Encord was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2021 batch.
Who founded Encord?
Encord was founded by Ulrik Stig Hansen, Eric Landau.
What does Encord do?
The data layer for physical AI
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Encord's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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