Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
If you’re a scientist or researcher, you may be more prepared to start a company than you think.
Before becoming founders, Arvind Veluvali, Ayman Saleh, and Dima Yanovsky all worked at NASA, where they learned to tackle hard problems, run experiments, and keep going when the outcome was uncertain.
You don’t need a business background. You just need the ambition to build.
If you're making something people want, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply to the Fall 2026 batch by July 27th: ycombinator.com/apply
If you’re a scientist or researcher, you may be more prepared to start a company than you think.
Before becoming founders, Arvind Veluvali, Ayman Saleh, and Dima Yanovsky all worked at NASA, where they learned to tackle hard problems, run experiments, and keep going when the outcome was uncertain.
You don’t need a business background. You just need the ambition to build.
If you're making something people want, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply to the Fall 2026 batch by July 27th: ycombinator.com/apply
