XGenomes YC 지원서

Winter 2019Active

XGenomes은(는) Winter 2019 배치에서 Healthcare 회사로 Y Combinator를 거쳤습니다. 아래에는 회사의 사업 내용, 창립자, 그리고 실제 YC 양식에 맞춰 재구성한 YC 지원서가 있습니다.

YC 배치: Winter 2019
산업: HealthcareDiagnostics
팀 규모: 6
상태: Active
출시됨: 2018

창업자

Kalim MirFounder/CEO

XGenomes의 사업 내용

At XGenomes, we are building a technology comprising novel biochemistry, hardware and algorithms for sequencing DNA. Our product will be streamlined: there is zero library preparation; we sequence directly on unadulterated single molecules of DNA; DNA extraction will be integrated with sequencing; there is no bioinformatics bottleneck. The sequence we produce will be of unprecedented accuracy due to several layers of in-built redundancy including the sequencing both strands of the double-helix concurrently. The sequence we produce will be complete, encompassing: structural as well as single nucleotide variants; long-range haplotype phase; the repetitive "dark matter" of the genome. The cost of goods (consumables) of sequencing will be <$10, which will allow us to price our product at a level that will help grow the market while still achieving >90% margin. We will start by offering access as a service to high value customers, which be followed by a razor and blade model of selling instruments and consumables.

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Y Combinator 지원

XGenomes, Winter 2019 기수. 공개 데이터를 기반으로 작성된 실제 지원 질문.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

XGenomes

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Building the sequencing technology of the future

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

We are building a DNA sequencing platform that sequences directly on unmodified single DNA molecules, with zero library preparation. Our technology integrates DNA extraction with sequencing and reads both strands simultaneously for high accuracy. It produces complete sequences covering structural variants and repetitive regions that current methods miss, and aims to lower consumable costs below $10.

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

We live and work in Boston and Cambridge, MA, and plan to keep the company based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We chose Boston and Cambridge because of the rich biotech ecosystem and access to top scientific and engineering talent needed for developing novel sequencing technology.

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XGenomes의 실제 YC 지원서인가요?

아닙니다. Y Combinator는 제출된 지원서를 비공개로 유지합니다. 이것은 재구성된 것입니다. 실제 YC 양식 질문에 XGenomes의 공개 데이터(출시 노트, 창업자 배경, 제품 설명)를 기반으로 답변했습니다. XGenomes과 같은 회사가 YC에 어떻게 자신을 소개하는지 보여주며, 그들이 제출한 텍스트는 아닙니다.