Maple Materials YC Application
Maple Materials went through Y Combinator in the Winter 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
- Winter 2019
- Industry
- IndustrialsClimate
- Team size
- 6
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2018
Founders
Drew ReidFounder
What Maple Materials does
Maple Materials, Inc. (Richmond, California) develops a low-cost electrolysis process to split carbon dioxide into graphite and oxygen. Due to several unique features of our production process and product, we have potential to produce battery-grade graphite anode material one-third the cost of current graphite anode materials. When powered by renewables, this process has the potential to be carbon negative.
Maple Materials's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Maple Materials, Winter 2019 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Maple Materials
Turn CO2 into battery-grade graphite and oxygen
We make battery-grade graphite anode material by splitting carbon dioxide into graphite and oxygen using a low-cost electrolysis process. This graphite can replace traditionally mined graphite at one-third the cost, targeting battery manufacturers who need high-quality, lower-cost anodes. The oxygen is a useful byproduct. Our process can be powered by renewables to be carbon negative.
We are based in Richmond, CA, and will continue to operate in the Bay Area after YC.
Richmond provides access to industrial space and is close to clean energy infrastructure and battery manufacturers, which fits our production needs and customer base.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Maple Materials YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Maple Materials's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Maple Materials would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Maple Materials in?
Maple Materials was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2019 batch.
Who founded Maple Materials?
Maple Materials was founded by Drew Reid.
What does Maple Materials do?
We turn CO2 into battery-grade graphite and oxygen.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
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