Startupsby GlyphWhy it ranks
How the rank works11signal of 100 · rising 3
- team of 10Team size · YC's directory+5.4
- went through YCProgram · this site+4
- hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2
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Competitors
AlbedoShared: traditional satellite, aerospace, flyingYC W21DenverStartup →
IcarusShared: aerospace, hardware, stratosphericYC F25Los AngelesStartup →
Streamline SystemsShared: drones, uavs, autonomousYC F26San FranciscoStartup →
AgencyShared: replace traditionalYC W22New York CityStartup →
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlbedoShared: traditional satellite, aerospace, flyingYC W21ActiveOther | Other | Active | YCW21 |
| Other | Active | YCF25 | |
| Other | Active | YCF26 | |
| AI | Active | YCW22 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Not stated | Plug and Play | |
| Other | Inactive | YCW20 | |
| Other | Active | YCW24 | |
| Other | Active | YCS22 | |
| Other | Active | YCW23 |
Also from S21 in AI
All of S21About Kalam Labs
Kalam Labs has developed autonomous spaceplanes, capable of flying from 100,000+ ft altitude to conduct upper atmospheric sensing, currently limited to non-maneuverable balloons and expensive satellites. We are one of the world's highest flying UAVs, and have $330 Mn+ contracts from global goverments to deploy the autonomous spaceplanes and replace traditional satellites and ground-borne UAVs
- YC batch
- S21 · Summer 2021
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI
- Team size
- 10
- Location
- India
- Checked
- 13h ago
YC tags: Hard Tech, Hardware, Drones, Aerospace, AI
Changes seen
Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.
Kalam Labs: questions
Which YC batch was Kalam Labs in?
Kalam Labs was in Y Combinator's Summer 2021 batch (S21).
Is Kalam Labs still active?
Y Combinator lists Kalam Labs as active.
Where is Kalam Labs based?
Kalam Labs lists India as its location on YC's directory.