Wright Electric YC Application
Wright Electric 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
- IndustrialsAviation and Space
- Team size
- 4
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2016
Founders
Jeff EnglerFounder/CEO
Doug GriswoldFounder
What Wright Electric does
Wright Electric is building commercial electric airplanes for lower prices, higher safety, and zero emissions. The Wright 1 is a 186 passenger electric plane designed for routes like LA-SF and London-Paris. We work with airlines like easyJet and VivaAerobus.
Wright Electric's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Wright Electric, Winter 2017 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Wright Electric
Boeing for electric planes
We are building commercial electric airplanes. Our first model, Wright 1, is a 186-passenger electric plane designed for short to medium routes like LA-SF and London-Paris. It aims to lower operating costs, improve safety, and eliminate emissions compared to conventional jets.
We live and work in Albany, NY and plan to stay based here after YC.
Albany is where our small team lives and works, near existing aerospace resources and cost-efficient facilities for manufacturing and prototyping. It allows us to build without Silicon Valley overhead.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Wright Electric YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Wright Electric's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Wright Electric would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Wright Electric in?
Wright Electric was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2017 batch.
Who founded Wright Electric?
Wright Electric was founded by Jeff Engler, Doug Griswold.
What does Wright Electric do?
Boeing for electric planes
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
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