Embark Trucks
YC Winter 2016 PublicSelf-driving semi trucks.
http://embarktrucks.com ↗Thesis fit
Off-thesis
Outside your stated focus; easy to skip unless something exceptional.
Below your usual filter (40+)
Idea match
Light
How close the company’s idea is to your thesis statement
Sector
None
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 ↑ improving
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Correct facts used on the next screening or memo.
People
Alex Rodrigues
career mapped
Started building robots when I was 11. Excited to be helping build the world's biggest robots today!
11.2
low confidence
Brandon Moak
11.2
low confidence
Michael Skupien
career mapped
11.2
low confidence
Activity & evidence
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founders not scraped yet
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