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Silurian (YC S24) — Foundation models to simulate Earth, starting with weather

Silurian is building foundation models for simulating Earth, starting with weather. From assessing the risk of wildfires to predicting the energy grid load, we provide an infrastructure layer for our planet.

Silurian is a Y Combinator company in the Summer 2024 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Foundation models to simulate Earth, starting with weather. The founders listed are Jayesh K. Gupta (Founder/CEO), Nikhil Shankar (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, August 14, 2024).

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Silurian

New accelerator entry · 2024-08-14 · the record

Summer 2024
batch
6
people
Early
stage
United States of America
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BatchSummer 2024
Announced2024-08-14
StageEarly
StatusActive
Team size6
IndustryIndustrials
Sub-industryIndustrials -> Climate
SectorsArtificial Intelligence, Climate, Insurance, Agriculture, Energy
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada, Remote, Partly Remote
BasedSeattle, WA, USA
HiringYes
Sitehttps://silurian.ai/

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Silurian is building foundation models for simulating Earth, starting with weather. From assessing the risk of wildfires to predicting the energy grid load, we provide an infrastructure layer for our planet. Our frontier models push the boundaries of what can be simulated on Earth and improve decision making across vital sectors including energy, insurance, agriculture, and logistics.

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