Kitekraft YC Application
Kitekraft went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2019 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
- Summer 2019
- Industry
- IndustrialsEnergy
- Team size
- 6
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2020
Founders
Maximilian IsenseeFounder
Christoph DrexlerCo-Founder
André FrirdichFounder
Florian Stappenbeck (Bauer)Founder
What Kitekraft does
Kitekraft systems consist of a tethered electric aircraft, a.k.a. a kite. The kite has 8 onboard (flying) wind turbines. It autonomously flies in figure eights and generates electrical energy from the wind. Our systems need 10x less construction materials compared to a conventional wind turbine and our systems cost half as much.
Kitekraft's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Kitekraft, Summer 2019 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Kitekraft
Building flying wind turbines
We build a tethered electric aircraft with eight onboard wind turbines. It autonomously flies figure eights to generate electricity from wind. Our system uses 10x less construction material and costs half as much as conventional wind turbines.
We live in Munich, Germany, and plan for the company to remain based here after YC.
We're based in Munich because it's where our founding team lives and where we have access to skilled engineers familiar with hardware and renewable energy, which suits our product development needs.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Kitekraft YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Kitekraft's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Kitekraft would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Kitekraft in?
Kitekraft was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2019 batch.
Who founded Kitekraft?
Kitekraft was founded by Maximilian Isensee, Christoph Drexler, André Frirdich, Florian Stappenbeck (Bauer).
What does Kitekraft do?
Building flying wind turbines.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
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