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Kitekraft

Active · Building flying wind turbines.

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Why it ranks

How the rank works
8signal of 100 · rising 1
  • team of 6Team size · YC's directory+4.4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

OtherAeronesShared: wind turbine, climate, systemYC W18RigaStartup →AIVoxel EnergyShared: system cost, renewable energy, hardwareYC W26Startup →OtherAcquiredKapacity.ioShared: renewable energy, climate, buildingYC S21HelsinkiStartup →OtherStralis AircraftShared: electric aircraft, climate, flyYC W23BrisbaneStartup →OtherH3X TechnologiesShared: electric aircraft, climate, systemYC W21DenverStartup →
Companies closest to Kitekraft
Company
AeronesShared: wind turbine, climate, systemYC W18ActiveOther
Voxel EnergyShared: system cost, renewable energy, hardwareYC W26ActiveAI
Kapacity.ioShared: renewable energy, climate, buildingYC S21AcquiredOther
Stralis AircraftShared: electric aircraft, climate, flyYC W23ActiveOther
H3X TechnologiesShared: electric aircraft, climate, systemYC W21ActiveOther

Adjacent

AIWeroverShared: wind turbineAlchemist Class 34LondonStartup →OtherHyper WindShared: wind turbine, system, energyPlug and PlayItalyStartup →AIReblade ApSShared: wind turbine, 10xGoogle AI for Energy 2026DenmarkStartup →OtherRTDT LaboratoriesShared: wind turbine, energyGoogle AI for Energy 2026SwitzerlandStartup →OtherWeroverShared: wind turbine, systemGoogle AI for Energy 2026United KingdomStartup →
Companies next to Kitekraft
Company
WeroverShared: wind turbineAlchemist Class 34Not statedAI
Hyper WindShared: wind turbine, system, energyPlug and Play Not statedOther
Reblade ApSShared: wind turbine, 10xGoogle AI for Energy 2026Not statedAI
RTDT LaboratoriesShared: wind turbine, energyGoogle AI for Energy 2026Not statedOther
WeroverShared: wind turbine, systemGoogle AI for Energy 2026Not statedOther

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All of S19
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Company
AudioFocusHearing aids that work in noisy places, like restaurants, using ML.team of 4InactiveAI
CoLabHuman and AI design review for hardwareteam of 150ActiveAI, Devtools
EARTH AIPredictive Explorer and Driller for Critical Metal Depositsteam of 12ActiveAI
KubeSailThe Self-Hosting Companyteam of 2InactiveDevtools
TensilWe turn machine learning models into custom hardware.team of 2InactiveAI, Devtools
Yummy FutureWe build robotic workforces for the food & beverage industry.team of 7hiringActiveAI

About Kitekraft

Kitekraft systems consist of a tethered electric aircraft, a.k.a. a kite. The kite has 8 onboard (flying) wind turbines. It autonomously flies in figure eights and generates electrical energy from the wind. Our systems need 10x less construction materials compared to a conventional wind turbine and our systems cost half as much.

YC batch
S19 · Summer 2019
Status, per YC
Active
Category
Other
Team size
6
Location
Munich, BY, Germany
Checked
9h ago

YC tags: Hardware, Climate, Renewable Energy

Kitekraft in S19: 176 companies, 26% AI

Kitekraft: questions

Which YC batch was Kitekraft in?

Kitekraft was in Y Combinator's Summer 2019 batch (S19).

Is Kitekraft still active?

Y Combinator lists Kitekraft as active.

Where is Kitekraft based?

Kitekraft lists Munich, BY, Germany as its location on YC's directory.