Cohorts of 2016
Companies whose accelerator cohort started in 2016. 811 companies.
| Company | Cluster | Program | Status | Last signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infostellar Developer of a cloud-based satellite antenna-sharing platform designed to provide convenient, efficient communications infrastructure for humanity's ongoing space expansion. The company's platform helps in transmission at a lower cost while passing on revenue to antenna owners in the network, enabling businesses to share their antennas during idle time. | Defense and spacesatellite communications infrastructure | 500 Global | Acquired | checked 2026-08-23 |
| ApolloShield ApolloShield is a system that detects unwanted drones and drives them… | Defense and spacedrone detection and interdiction | Y CombinatorS16 | Active | checked 2026-08-23 |
| Prime Lightworks Prime Lightworks Inc. manufactures electric propulsion systems for… | Defense and spaceelectric propulsion for satellites | Y CombinatorS16 | Site unreachable | checked 2026-08-17 |
| FaceptionAI Developer of a facial personality analytics platform designed to automatically reveal personalities in real-time. The company's platform offers facial recognition technology that analyzes a person's facial image and reveals his personality, providing clients with predictive screening technology and aiding to take preventive actions in the fields of public safety, smart cities, and homeland security. | Defense and spacefacial recognition for security screening | 500 Global500G GA 16 | Active | checked 2026-08-24 |
| Astranis Advanced satellites for high orbits. | Defense and spaceadvanced satellite communications | Y CombinatorW16 | Active | checked 2026-08-23 |
| Boom Economically and environmentally sustainable supersonic travel | Defense and spacesupersonic aircraft manufacturing | Y CombinatorW16 | Active | checked 2026-08-23 |
| Relativity Space Building humanity’s multiplanetary future. | Defense and space3D printed rockets and reusable launch vehicles | Y CombinatorW16 | Active | checked 2026-08-23 |
| Kepler Communications Kepler Communications Inc. | Defense and spacesatellite data processing infrastructure | TechstarsTS 2016 | Active | checked 2026-08-23 |
| LaaSer Critical Communications Laaser 911 | Defense and spaceemergency dispatch and 911 communications | TechstarsTS 2016 | Active | checked 2026-08-23 |