Menten AI YC Application
Menten AI went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2020 batch as a Healthcare 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 2020
- Industry
- HealthcareDrug Discovery and Delivery
- Team size
- 2
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2020
Founders
Tamas GorbeFounder
Hans MeloFounder
What Menten AI does
Menten AI designs protein drugs and enzymes using quantum computing and machine learning. Their technology leapfrogs current computational methods making it possible to design previously intractable proteins. The team created the first protein design algorithm for current and near-term quantum computers and created the world’s first protein designed on a quantum computer. They are now working on 3 new proteins, including a peptide to prevent the spread of viruses like Covid-19. They have 2 paid pilot projects with multinational chemical companies and 4 LOI’s with pharma and biotech companies.
Menten AI's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Menten AI, Winter 2020 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Menten AI
Design protein drugs and enzymes with quantum computing
We build software that designs peptides and protein therapeutics using quantum computing and machine learning. Our algorithms are the first to run on current and near-term quantum hardware, enabling the design of proteins that classical methods cannot handle. We're working on therapeutics like peptides that could block viruses such as Covid-19 and have early pilots and letters of intent with chemical and pharma companies.
We live in San Francisco, CA, and plan to base the company here after YC.
San Francisco has the right mix of biotech and quantum computing talent, along with access to pharma and chemical companies that are our early users. Being here lets us stay close to partners and future hires.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Menten AI YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Menten AI's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Menten AI would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Menten AI in?
Menten AI was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2020 batch.
Who founded Menten AI?
Menten AI was founded by Tamas Gorbe, Hans Melo.
What does Menten AI do?
Menten AI designs peptide and protein therapeutics using quantum…
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Menten AI's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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