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Radical (YC W23) — Building persistent, high-performance infrastructure in the sky

Radical’s StratoSats are autonomous platforms that provide satellite-like services on demand. They fly within Earth’s atmosphere to provide persistent, high performance infrastructure across applications in earth observation, connectivity, and more.

Radical is a Y Combinator company in the Winter 2023 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Building persistent, high-performance infrastructure in the sky. The founders listed are James Thomas (Founder), Cyriel Notteboom (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, January 3, 2023).

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Radical

New accelerator entry · 2023-01-03 · the record

Winter 2023
batch
6
people
Early
stage
United States of America
region
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BatchWinter 2023
Announced2023-01-03
StageEarly
StatusActive
Team size6
IndustryIndustrials
Sub-industryIndustrials -> Aviation and Space
SectorsDrones, Satellites, Aerospace
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada
BasedSeattle, WA, USA
HiringNo
Sitehttps://www.radicalaero.com/
Founded2022
YC group partnerJared Friedman
Previously known asRadical Inc.

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Radical’s StratoSats are autonomous platforms that provide satellite-like services on demand. They fly within Earth’s atmosphere to provide persistent, high performance infrastructure across applications in earth observation, connectivity, and more. Unlike satellites, StratoSats navigate freely without the need for rocket launches or orbits - reducing costs, increasing flexibility, and ensuring customers get the targeted coverage they need.

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