If you're a deeptech founder Y Combinator is not for you.
Recommend something like an NSF Activate grant instead. Commercialization of hardware takes an average of 15 years. If you can't get dilution free funding for the first 5 or so, you'll end up giving up so much equity that you'll be an employee of your own company.
Most successful hardware founders have deep pockets or huge grant supports.
Recommend something like an NSF Activate grant instead. Commercialization of hardware takes an average of 15 years. If you can't get dilution free funding for the first 5 or so, you'll end up giving up so much equity that you'll be an employee of your own company.
Most successful hardware founders have deep pockets or huge grant supports.