Tensil YC Application
Tensil went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2019 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 2019
- Industry
- IndustrialsManufacturing and Robotics
- Team size
- 2
- Status
- Inactive
- Launched
- 2019
Founders
Tom AlcornFounder
What Tensil does
Tensil automates machine learning hardware accelerator design. Our goal is to enable ML in every device. We've developed an algorithm that can design the best hardware accelerator for your machine learning model, unlocking 10x better performance per watt-dollar than GPUs and other hardware accelerators. Our technology enables our customers to create unbeatable products with Tensil custom hardware at the core.
Tensil's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Tensil, Summer 2019 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Tensil
We turn machine learning models into custom hardware.
We build an automated system that designs custom hardware accelerators tailored for specific machine learning models. Our product generates hardware designs that deliver up to 10x better performance per watt-dollar compared to GPUs and existing accelerators. This lets companies build devices with embedded ML that are more efficient and competitive.
We live in San Francisco, CA, and remote locations. The company would be based in San Francisco after YC.
San Francisco is a hub for AI hardware and startups, giving us access to talent, partners, and investors. Remote work allows flexibility while keeping our core tied to SF.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Tensil YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Tensil's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Tensil would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Tensil in?
Tensil was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2019 batch.
Who founded Tensil?
Tensil was founded by Tom Alcorn.
What does Tensil do?
We turn machine learning models into custom hardware.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Tensil's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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