Volansi YC Application
Volansi went through Y Combinator in the Winter 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
- Winter 2017
- Industry
- IndustrialsDrones
- Team size
- 85
- Status
- Acquired
- Launched
- 2016
Founders
Hannan ParvizianFounder
What Volansi does
Volansi builds and operates high-payload long-range unmanned aerial vehicles to service B2B customers with a point-to-point delivery solution that saves them millions of dollars in down-time costs. We service customers around the world with a focus on defense, commercial, and medical supply deliveries. Our aerial vehicles can transport loads up to 200 lbs up to 1,000 mi. Volansi was founded by Hannan Parvizian and Wesley Zheng in 2015, and is based in San Francisco.
Volansi's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Volansi, Winter 2017 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Volansi
Autonomous VTOL delivery solutions.
We build and operate autonomous vertical takeoff and landing drones designed for high-payload, long-range point-to-point delivery. Our vehicles carry up to 200 lbs across distances up to 1,000 miles. We target B2B customers who need to deliver parts, medical supplies, or equipment directly and quickly, especially where traditional transport is slow or costly.
We are based in San Francisco, CA and would continue to be based here after YC.
Being in San Francisco puts us close to a strong tech ecosystem, talent for robotics and software engineering, and potential customers in defense and commercial sectors. It's also where the team is located now, so it's natural to stay here.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Volansi YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Volansi's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Volansi would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Volansi in?
Volansi was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2017 batch.
Who founded Volansi?
Volansi was founded by Hannan Parvizian.
What does Volansi do?
Autonomous VTOL delivery solutions.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
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