Aplicación YC de Alchemy

Summer 2014Active

Alchemy pasó por Y Combinator en el batch Summer 2014 como una empresa de Industrials. Abajo: qué hace la empresa, quién la fundó y su aplicación a YC, reconstruida pregunta por pregunta en el formulario real de YC.

Batch YC: Summer 2014
Industria: IndustrialsManufacturing and Robotics
Tamaño del equipo: 25
Estado: Active
Lanzado: 2014

Fundadores

Khanjan DesaiFounder
Chong ShenFounder

Lo que hace Alchemy

Alchemy is a nanotechnology company based in Kitchener, Ontario with core operations in the automotive and defense sectors. Automotive - With the widespread adoption of ADAS systems in new vehicles, the cost of replacing a windshield in new vehicles has tripled to $1500+. We have developed a windshield protection film product line called ExoShield to help vehicle owners protect their windshields. Our ExoShield GT3 film is sold through 400+ aftermarket installers and car dealerships in 56 countries that carry and install it for vehicle owners. For Jeep Wrangler and Ford Bronco owners (google: broken windshield club), our ExoShield ULTRA DIY kits are available via our website and dropshipping partners. Defense - Over the last 3 years, we have been working with the Canadian Armed Forces to develop an infrared camouflage technology. We have received two contracts from CAF to develop our technology. Our solution has the ability to be integrated into the uniform directly (adding just 5-10g of weight vs. 600-18,000 kg of weight for other alternatives), has outperformed all existing NATO alternatives in multiple CAF field trials, and is receiving support from major elements of CAF for our next contract. This technology can also be adapted for other individual camouflage integrations (face paint and individual nettings) and for mobile camouflage applications (vehicle nettings and vehicle paints).

Aplicación YC de Alchemy, reconstruida

Solicitud de Y Combinator

Alchemy, batch Summer 2014. Las preguntas reales del formulario, respondidas con datos públicos.

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Company

Company name

Alchemy

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Nanotech coatings for automotive and defense

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We make nanotechnology-enabled coatings, including our ExoShield windshield protection film for automotive customers, and infrared camouflage technology for the Canadian Armed Forces. ExoShield protects windshields from damage and reduces costly replacements. Our defense tech integrates into uniforms at very low weight and outperforms current NATO options in field tests.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We live in Waterloo, ON, Canada, and would base the company here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Waterloo has the tech and manufacturing ecosystem we need, and it's our home. We have established relationships with automotive installers worldwide and ongoing contracts with the Canadian Armed Forces here.

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Preguntas Frecuentes

¿Es esta la aplicación YC real de Alchemy?

No. Y Combinator mantiene privadas las aplicaciones enviadas. Esta es una reconstrucción: las preguntas reales del formulario de YC, respondidas a partir de los datos públicos de Alchemy (notas de lanzamiento, antecedentes de fundadores, descripción del producto). Muestra cómo una empresa como Alchemy se presentaría a YC, no el texto que enviaron.

¿En qué batch de YC estuvo Alchemy?

Alchemy formó parte del batch Summer 2014 de Y Combinator.

¿Quién fundó Alchemy?

Alchemy fue fundado por Khanjan Desai, Chong Shen.

¿A qué se dedica Alchemy?

Nanotechnology-enabled coatings for automotive and defence sectors

¿Cómo leo la aplicación completa reconstruida?

Crea una cuenta gratuita de Round Funded. La versión completa de 26 respuestas de la aplicación de Alchemy, y de cada otro batch de YC, está en YC Insights.