Ash Rust(@AshRust):It’s @ycombinator Demo Day this week! We reviewed ~10% of the batch and have made 6 investments. - More than 30% of the batch is Hard Tech - Some have huge traction, e.g. one has already sold thousands of drones. - The average cap we saw: $40M Here’s our top picks: - Isengard Industries - Atomarine - Applied Electrodynamics - Nori Robotics - Exosat

Ash Rust

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Ash Rust@AshRust

2026.09.08 16:33

It’s @ycombinator Demo Day this week! We reviewed ~10% of the batch and have made 6 investments. - More than 30% of the batch is Hard Tech - Some have huge traction, e.g. one has already sold thousands of drones. - The average cap we saw: $40M Here’s our top picks: - Isengard Industries - Atomarine - Applied Electrodynamics - Nori Robotics - Exosat - Egoist