Silurian YC Application
Silurian went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2024 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 2024
- Industry
- IndustrialsClimate
- Team size
- 6
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2024
Founders
Jayesh K. GuptaFounder
Cristian BodnarFounder
Nikhil ShankarFounder
What Silurian does
Silurian is building foundation models for simulating Earth, starting with weather. From assessing the risk of wildfires to predicting the energy grid load, we provide an infrastructure layer for our planet. Our frontier models push the boundaries of what can be simulated on Earth and improve decision making across vital sectors including energy, insurance, agriculture, and logistics.
Silurian's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Silurian, Summer 2024 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Silurian
Foundation models to simulate Earth weather
We build foundation AI models that simulate Earth's weather system. Our product provides detailed, adaptable simulations that help sectors like energy, insurance, agriculture, and logistics predict weather-driven risks and demands. For example, we forecast wildfire risks or energy grid loads with more precision than existing weather models.
We live and work in Kirkland, WA. After YC, the company will remain based here.
We chose Kirkland because it is where our founding team is located and where we have built our initial infrastructure and network. Staying here keeps the team focused and efficient without relocating disruptions.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Silurian YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Silurian's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Silurian would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Silurian in?
Silurian was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2024 batch.
Who founded Silurian?
Silurian was founded by Jayesh K. Gupta, Cristian Bodnar, Nikhil Shankar.
What does Silurian do?
Foundation models to simulate Earth, starting with weather.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Silurian's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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