Gaiascope YC Application

Summer 2019Acquired

Gaiascope went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2019 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 2019
Industry: B2B
Team size: 9
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2019

Founders

Lauren KuntzFounder
Jess StilesFounder

What Gaiascope does

Software that simplifies electric grid forecasting and operations. Clients--hard assets like wind, solar and energy storage--get timely, unbiased information to improve revenues, reduce risk, and maximize the profitability of every megawatt. Gaiascope also manages a quant fund trading electricity; with this fund, the company builds additional credibility with clients and accelerates the continuous improvement of its software.

Gaiascope's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Gaiascope, Summer 2019 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Gaiascope

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

SaaS that helps renewables & energy storage operate more profitably

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

We build software that simplifies grid forecasting and operations for wind, solar, and energy storage owners. Our product delivers unbiased, timely insights that help them improve revenue, manage risk, and maximize every megawatt's profitability. We also run a quant fund trading electricity, which improves our software and builds client trust.

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

We live in Boston, MA and operate remotely. After YC, the company would be based in Boston or remain remote.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Boston is where we live and where we built the product. The remote setup lets us work flexibly with clients and team members in various locations.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Gaiascope YC application?

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