Voltic YC Application
Voltic went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2022 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 2022
- Industry
- IndustrialsClimate
- Team size
- 5
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2022
Founders
Prosser CatheyFounder
What Voltic does
Voltic is launching US-built cargo ships that are 4x more profitable than diesel vessels. We have $100M+ in sales to companies including the largest US shipping company and the largest global shipper by volume. We are on pace for our first commercial deployment in early 2026. The team previously started two shipping lines and has decades of experience in maritime innovation. Our patented battery & solar tech stack was spun out of MIT’s Ocean Engineering department. We are backed by top investors like the largest maritime VC in the world.
Voltic's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Voltic, Summer 2022 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Voltic
Electric cargo ships
We build US-made electric cargo ships that replace diesel vessels. Our ships combine patented battery and solar tech to operate with four times the profitability of traditional diesel ships. We're targeting large shipping companies to replace their diesel fleets with cleaner, cheaper vessels and plan for commercial deployment in early 2026.
We live in New York City and remotely. The company will be based in New York City after YC.
New York is where the team is already located and close to major shipping customers. We can engage directly with industry players and shipyards here, and remote work lets us stay flexible.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Voltic YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Voltic's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Voltic would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Voltic in?
Voltic was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2022 batch.
Who founded Voltic?
Voltic was founded by Prosser Cathey.
What does Voltic do?
Electric cargo ships
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
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