Talos YC Application
Baltimore
Talos went through Y Combinator in the Fall 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
- Fall 2026
- Industry
- IndustrialsEnergy
- Location
- Baltimore
- Team size
- 3
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2026
Founders
Amitav KohliFounder/CEO
Kevin HwangFounder/CTO
Himani MuskuFounder/COO
What Talos does
At Talos, we are building better, more modern predictive maintenance for the power industry with a focus on large transformers. Our devices continuously monitor critical power equipment and detect problems early on using anomaly-detection models. For each fault, we provide detailed analyses of the problem, exactly where and why it happened, as well as next steps teams should take.
Talos's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Talos, Fall 2026 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Talos
Predictive maintenance for power infrastructure.
We are building predictive maintenance systems for the power industry, focusing on large transformers and critical grid equipment. Our hardware devices are installed on power equipment, stream real-time operational data, and run anomaly-detection models to catch faults early. When a potential problem is detected, we deliver in-depth fault analysis - pinpointing what happened, where, and why - along with actionable next steps for the maintenance team.
We are based in Baltimore, MD, USA, and plan to keep the company here after YC.
Baltimore is home for the team, and a good base for energy infrastructure work. It's also central to several major utilities.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Talos YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Talos's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Talos would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Talos in?
Talos was part of the Y Combinator Fall 2026 batch.
Who founded Talos?
Talos was founded by Amitav Kohli, Kevin Hwang, Himani Musku.
What does Talos do?
Predictive maintenance for power infrastructure.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Talos's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
