At YC, investors outlined 8 startups across space, AI, gaming, and agriculture (most of them want to bet on futuristic ideas, e.g. space), and these sparked interest in funding them.
This was the pick:
Beyond Reach Labs satellite solar arrays that expand from table-size to football-field size in orbit Est. valuation: ~$100M+
Byteport next-gen file transfer protocol Est. valuation: ~ $30M
Hex Security AI agents that continuously hack your system to find vulnerabilities (Rev.: $1M+ run-rate in 8 weeks) Est. valuation: ~$100M+
Grazemate autonomous drones that herd cattle, track weight, and monitor land Est. valuation: ~ $30M
GRU Space moon factory turning lunar soil into buildings (starting with a moon hotel) Est. valuation: ~$100M+
Luel marketplace for real-world human data (video/audio) to train AI models (Rev.: ~$2M ARR in 6 weeks) Est. valuation: ~$100M+
Pax Historia AI strategy game where players rewrite history (e.g. Rome never falls) 35K daily users Est. valuation: ~ $30M
Stilta AI agent for patent lawyers (search + analyse IP faster, cheaper) Est. valuation: ~ $30M
