Voltic
Electric cargo ships
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
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RevoyW22Make diesel semi trucks hybrid-electricShared: electric, dieselActive
FleetzeroW22Making all ships robots.Shared: cargo, shipActive
SeaboundW22Carbon capture equipment for shipsShared: ship, globalActive
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About Voltic
Voltic is launching US-built cargo ships that are 4x more profitable than diesel vessels. We have $100M+ in sales to companies including the largest US shipping company and the largest global shipper by volume. We are on pace for our first commercial deployment in early 2026. The team previously started two shipping lines and has decades of experience in maritime innovation. Our patented battery & solar tech stack was spun out of MIT’s Ocean Engineering department. We are backed by top investors like the largest maritime VC in the world.
New York City, NY, USA; Remote
Voltic: questions
Which YC batch was Voltic in?
Voltic was in Y Combinator's Summer 2022 batch (S22).
Is Voltic still active?
Y Combinator lists Voltic as active.
Where is Voltic based?
Voltic lists New York City, NY, USA; Remote as its location on YC's directory.
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