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Inside The Hard Tech Startups Turning Sci-Fi Into Reality

Inside The Hard Tech Startups Turning Sci-Fi Into Reality

Update: 2024-04-30
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YC has become a surprising force in the hard tech world, funding startups building physical products from satellites to rockets to electric planes. In this episode of Lightcone, we go behind the scenes to explore how YC advises founders on their ambitious startups. We also take a look at a number of YC's hard tech companies and how they got started with little time or money.

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