Seeing Systems
YC Winter 2026 ActiveModular AI-Commanded Drones for Defence
https://www.seeing-systems.com ↗Thesis fit
Good fit
Within your typical scope; diligence still required.
In your usual scope
Idea match
Moderate
How close the company’s idea is to your thesis statement
Sector
ai
Overlap with sectors you care about
Geography
Unknown
Location unknown — scores 0
Your thesis: “We back exceptional technical founders building AI-first products and infrastructure, deploying $100K checks within 24 hours.”
Founder → stable
Traction → stable
Idea vs market → stable
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People
No founders linked yet.
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then re-ingest.
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Activity & evidence
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