Astranis YC Başvurusu

Winter 2016Active

Astranis, Industrials şirketi olarak Winter 2016 grubunda Y Combinator'dan geçti. Aşağıda: şirketin ne yaptığı, kimin kurduğu ve gerçek YC formunda yeniden yapılandırılmış YC başvurusu.

YC grubu: Winter 2016
Sektör: IndustrialsAviation and Space
Ekip büyüklüğü: 500
Durum: Active
Lansmanı Yapıldı: 2015

Kurucular

John GedmarkFounder/CEO
Ryan McLinkoFounder/CTO

Astranis ne yapar

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe - large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock, and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Astranis'in YC başvurusu, yeniden yapılandırılmış

Y Combinator başvurusu

Astranis, Winter 2016 dönemi. Gerçek form soruları, herkese açık verilerden yanıtlandı.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Astranis

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Advanced satellites for high orbits.

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

We build and operate small geostationary satellites that provide dedicated internet networks to governments, enterprises, and the military. Our satellites serve customers with demanding uptime and security needs, allowing them to control customized communications infrastructure.

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

We live in San Francisco, and the company is based there now and would remain based in San Francisco after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where our engineering and operations talent is concentrated. It gives us access to aerospace experts and investors needed to build complex satellites.

Tam başvuruda 21 ek cevap

Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference tam sürümde. YC Insights'ta, diğer her YC grubu yanında açmak için ücretsiz bir hesap oluşturun.

Tüm başvuruyu gör

Sıkça Sorulan Sorular

Bu, Astranis şirketinin gerçek YC başvurusu mu?

Hayır. Y Combinator gönderilen başvuruları gizli tutar. Bu bir yeniden yapılandırmadır: gerçek YC form soruları, Astranis'in kamuya açık verilerinden (lansman notları, kurucu geçmişleri, ürün açıklaması) yanıtlanmıştır. Astranis gibi bir şirketin YC'ye kendisini nasıl sunacağını gösterir, gönderdikleri metni değil.