Impossible Metals YC Application
Impossible Metals went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2022 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 2022
- Industry
- IndustrialsClimate
- Team size
- 20
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2022
Founders
Oliver GunasekaraCEO / Co-Founder
Jason GillhamFounder
Renee GroganFounder
What Impossible Metals does
Impossible mining is building underwater robotics vehicles which collect battery metals from the seabed without harming the environment. We have $500M+ in off-take LoI’s and have signed a partnership with a global offshore logistics company which holds a seabed mining exploration permit. We have also built the 1st PoC underwater robotic arm. Polymetallic nodules are rocks which are rich in critical battery metals. Specially nickel, cobalt, manganese and copper. These metals are the the most expensive part of EVs.
Impossible Metals's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Impossible Metals, Winter 2022 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Impossible Metals
Underwater robotic vehicles that collect battery metals responsibly
We build underwater robotic vehicles designed to collect battery metals like nickel, cobalt, manganese, and copper from polymetallic nodules on the seabed. Our robots extract these metals without damaging the environment. We have a proof-of-concept robotic arm and partnerships securing exploration permits.
We are based in Pasadena, CA and the company will remain here after YC.
Pasadena is where our core team lives and works. It offers proximity to skilled robotics engineers and access to the aerospace and tech ecosystem we rely on.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Impossible Metals YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Impossible Metals's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Impossible Metals would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Impossible Metals in?
Impossible Metals was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2022 batch.
Who founded Impossible Metals?
Impossible Metals was founded by Oliver Gunasekara, Jason Gillham, Renee Grogan.
What does Impossible Metals do?
Underwater robotic vehicles that collect battery metals responsibly
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
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