SolarMente YC Application

Summer 2021Inactive

SolarMente went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2021 batch as a Consumer 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 2021
Industry: Consumer
Team size: 65
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2021

Founders

Victor GardrinierFounder
Wouter DraijerFounder

What SolarMente does

SolarMente helps homeowners in Southern Europe install solar, storage, and heat pumps with zero upfront cost, allowing them to pay through predictable monthly savings. Based in Barcelona, we’ve raised $5M from YC, Climate Capital, Soma Capital, Plug & Play, Leonardo DiCaprio, and others.

SolarMente's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

SolarMente, Summer 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

SolarMente

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Home electrification at $0 upfront cost

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

We build a service that enables homeowners in Southern Europe to install solar panels, battery storage, and heat pumps without paying upfront. Customers pay monthly through savings on their electricity bills, making clean energy affordable and predictable. Our platform manages the installation, financing, and ongoing support.

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

We live in Barcelona, CT, Spain, and the company is based here. After YC, we plan to continue operating from Barcelona.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Barcelona offers proximity to key European solar markets, access to local climate regulations, and a strong talent pool. Staying here helps us serve our initial market effectively and maintain our local partnerships.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real SolarMente YC application?

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