Tesseract YC Application
Tesseract went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2017 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 2017
- Industry
- IndustrialsAviation and Space
- Team size
- 6
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2017
Founders
Erik FranksFounder/CEO
Jeff GibsonFounder/COO
Jake TeufertFounder/CTO
What Tesseract does
Tesseract is a provider of cost effective propulsion components and systems for in-space applications spanning commercial Earth-orbiting satellites, robotic exploration missions, and human spaceflight.
Tesseract's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Tesseract, Summer 2017 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Tesseract
Tesseract builds better thrusters for modern satellites
We build propulsion components and systems that improve satellite thrusters for in-space applications. Our products serve commercial Earth-orbit satellites, robotic missions, and human spaceflight efforts looking for more cost-effective and reliable propulsion.
We live and work in Livermore, CA, and would base the company here after YC.
We are already established in Livermore where our R&D lab and testing facilities are. Moving would disrupt progress and add cost; staying here keeps us close to our technical infrastructure and team.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Tesseract YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Tesseract's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Tesseract would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Tesseract in?
Tesseract was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2017 batch.
Who founded Tesseract?
Tesseract was founded by Erik Franks, Jeff Gibson, Jake Teufert.
What does Tesseract do?
Tesseract builds better thrusters for modern satellites
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Tesseract's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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