[OisinMoran]

Really impressed with this batch! These companies seem to be targeting a lot of really cool hard tech problems which is great to see.

In particular, a lot of super cool next-gen transportation: electric planes (Heart Aerospace), jetpacks/bikes (Jetpack Aviation), hydrofoil cargo ships (Boundary Layer Technologies). Also seems to be a big focus on India, China and Africa, and a big increase in the proportion of bio/med-tech companies. There are even two (2) companies turning CO2 into cool stuff (Prometheus turning it into gasoline and Saratoga Energy converting it into nanotubes).

Feeling very optimistic about the future and looking forward to reading what Day 2 has in store.

Bonus: seems to be a handful of Harry Potter themed company names (not counting Centaur of course).

[GraffitiTim]

I want to put a plug in for Boundary Layer Technologies. Their crazy Demo Day goal was to build a freaking hydrofoil ship during YC.

The founders I know who worked with them before said "They may actually be able to pull this off."

And there it was, right out front on Demo Day.

[mikeyouse]

Would it actually foil? Or was it just a representation of what one would look like?

[jeff18]

Yes, it worked!

[mikeyouse]

That's amazing!

[OisinMoran]

Ah how did I miss putting Loonify in the next-gen transport category!? Incredible idea

Wishing them and everyone else the best of luck over the coming months, rounds, and decades

[afro88]

I'm intrigued by the CO2 transformation companies. Would love to know more about the byproducts and energy efficiency of the processes, but I can't find much info about them. I guess we'll find out as they progress