Milliray

Milliray YC Application

Winter 2026Active

Milliray went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2026 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 2026
Industry
IndustrialsDrones
Team size
3
Status
Active
Launched
2026

Founders

  • Matthew Moore
    Matthew MooreFounder
  • Thomas Doherty
    Thomas DohertyFounder
  • Jordina Frances de Mas
    Jordina Frances de MasFounder

What Milliray does

We make radars that can see small drones. As drones evolve faster than air defenses, detection has fallen behind. Even $50 drones now present a major threat to airports, critical infrastructure, and front-line defense. We solve this by building high-frequency radar systems, designed from the ground up to detect even the most challenging low-signature targets. This allows us to identify and track nano drones like no other solution, letting you know what's truly in your airspace.

Milliray's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Milliray, Winter 2026 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

  1. Founders2
  2. Company7
  3. Progress7
  4. Idea4
  5. Equity3
  6. Curious2
  7. Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Milliray

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Technology to detect and track small drones

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

We make radar systems that detect and track small drones, including nano drones. Our product uses high-frequency radar designed from the ground up to detect low-signature targets that existing air defenses miss. This is for customers who need to know exactly what is flying in their airspace, like airports, critical infrastructure, and front-line defense.

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

We live in London, United Kingdom, and intend to base the company there after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We are based in London because that is where the founding team lives and works. It gives us access to relevant industrial partners and customers concerned with drone threats in this region.

21 more answers in the full application

Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference are in the full version. Create a free account to open it in YC Insights, next to every other YC batch.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Milliray YC application?

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

What YC batch was Milliray in?

Milliray was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2026 batch.

Who founded Milliray?

Milliray was founded by Matthew Moore, Thomas Doherty, Jordina Frances de Mas.

What does Milliray do?

Technology to detect and track small drones

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Milliray's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.

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