Paladin YC Application
Paladin went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2018 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 2018
- Industry
- IndustrialsDrones
- Team size
- 12
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2018
Founders
Divyaditya ShrivastavaFounder
What Paladin does
When a 911 call is received, our drone is autonomously dispatched from a fire station and flies to the scene. It streams a live video feed back to the first responders, providing them with key situational details, such as the size and exact location of a fire.
Paladin's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Paladin, Summer 2018 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Paladin
Autonomous drones dispatched to 911 calls
We build autonomous drone systems that launch from fire stations when 911 calls come in. The drone flies to the emergency scene and streams live video back to first responders, giving them clear views of fires or incidents before arriving. This lets responders size up the situation in real time and prepare accordingly.
We live in Houston, TX, and the company is based here, where we work directly with local fire departments.
We chose Houston because it has a large urban emergency response system and supports drone testing. Being close to our early users lets us iterate the product quickly and build relationships with first responders.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Paladin YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Paladin's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Paladin would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Paladin in?
Paladin was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2018 batch.
Who founded Paladin?
Paladin was founded by Divyaditya Shrivastava.
What does Paladin do?
We deploy autonomous drones to 911 calls. Our software gives first…
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
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