Remora YC Application
Remora went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2021 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 2021
- Industry
- IndustrialsClimate
- Team size
- 45
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2021
Founders
Paul GrossFounder and CEO
What Remora does
We're building carbon capture for trains and trucks. We generate revenue for railroads and trucking companies by extracting, purifying, and selling CO2 from their exhaust. Our technology can capture up to 90% of the CO2 in the vehicle's exhaust while reducing soot, particulate matter, and NOx. We've partnered with Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, Ryder, and Werner, and raised $117 million from Lowercarbon Capital, Valor Equity Partners, Union Square Ventures, and Y Combinator.
Remora's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Remora, Winter 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Remora
Carbon capture for vehicles
We're building hardware and software that captures CO2 directly from the exhaust of trains and trucks. Our system extracts and purifies CO2, which we then sell to industrial buyers. It also lowers other pollutants like soot and NOx.
We live in Detroit, MI, and would keep the company here after YC.
Detroit is a hub for heavy transportation and manufacturing. Being here gives us direct access to railroads and trucking companies, partners like Union Pacific and Ryder, and a talent pool familiar with vehicles and industrial systems.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Remora YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Remora's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Remora would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Remora in?
Remora was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2021 batch.
Who founded Remora?
Remora was founded by Paul Gross.
What does Remora do?
Carbon capture for vehicles
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Remora's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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