What we learned from Climate/Energy YC applications
Aggregate insights from real applications roasted on YC Roaster — the patterns YC partners look for, and the weaknesses that come up over and over.
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Apps analyzed
7
Average score
3.22 /5
Updated
Oct 9, 2026
Score breakdown — Climate/Energy average
Biggest weaknesses
Where Climate/Energy applications consistently fall short.
- 1. Early Traction2.53/5
- 2. GTM2.69/5
- 3. Monetization2.99/5
Strongest dimensions
Where Climate/Energy applications tend to do well.
- 1. App Completeness4.10/5
- 2. Market3.66/5
- 3. Scalability3.43/5
Score distribution
What our AI judge actually said
Anonymized critique from real Climate/Energy applications (shared with founder consent).
“You built a marketplace and only built one side, zero corporate buyers will route ESG budgets through your unproven crypto tokens.”
6.6/10·Rare builder who shipped working tech fast, but you are aggregating supply no one has agreed to buy yet.
“After a year full-time and five YC applications, you have $4 in revenue and zero corporate buyers, no validator interest, and no proof anyone wants cryptographically verified RECs.”
5.7/10·Impressive builder with real domain expertise, but you have not proven a single corporate buyer will pay for this.
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