Teleo YC Application

Winter 2020Acquired

Teleo went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2020 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 2020
Industry: IndustrialsManufacturing and Robotics
Team size: 30
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2020

Founders

Rom ClémentCo-Founder and CTO
Vinay ShetFounder

What Teleo does

Teleo converts heavy equipment, like dozers, trucks, and loaders, into supervised autonomous robots. This enables a single operator to remotely operate multiple machines while sitting at a remote control center, unlocking productivity gains for the General Contractor.

Teleo's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Teleo, Winter 2020 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Teleo

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Supervised Autonomous Heavy Equipment

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

We convert heavy equipment like dozers, trucks, and loaders into supervised autonomous robots. Our system lets a single operator remotely control multiple machines from a centralized control center, increasing productivity for general contractors on job sites.

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

We live in Palo Alto, CA. After YC, the company will remain based in Palo Alto.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We're already established here with our team and access to robotics and AI talent. Being in Palo Alto keeps us close to partners and potential early customers in construction tech.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Teleo YC application?

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