Meteoric
YC S26San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 2 employees · 1 known investors
Meteoric uses drones to fly into low- and mid-altitude clouds above solar plants and alter cloud droplets to reduce cloud reflectivity, letting more sunlight reach the panels. The company targets solar power operators, offering site-specific estimates of energy uplift across U.S. grid regions.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyHard TechRenewable EnergyClimateTechUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S26)
Meteoric was founded in 2026 by Mete Karslioglu and Eric Nilsson.
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Mete Karsliogluin𝕏Co-Founder & CEOCo-founder and CEO of Meteoric, which builds drones intended to clear clouds over solar farms and weaken hurricanes. He previously worked on spray nozzles for marine cloud brightening at the Cambridge Centre for Climate Repair and holds an MEng from Cambridge in Aerospace, Energy and Mechanical Engineering.
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Eric Nilssonin𝕏FounderCo-founder and CTO of Meteoric, which develops drones designed to clear clouds over solar farms and reduce hurricane strength. He earned an MEng in Engineering from the University of Cambridge, specializing in electrical and electronic engineering, information and computer engineering, and instrumentation and control, and previously researched capacitive sensing for digital microfluidics at Cambridge.
Investors · 1
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountplacementJul 2025Source ↗
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Meteoric do?
- Meteoric uses drones to fly into low- and mid-altitude clouds above solar plants and alter cloud droplets to reduce cloud reflectivity, letting more sunlight reach the panels. The company targets solar power operators, offering site-specific estimates of energy uplift across U.S. grid regions.
- Who founded Meteoric?
- Meteoric was founded by Mete Karslioglu, Eric Nilsson in 2026.
- Who are Meteoric's investors?
- Meteoric's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Meteoric headquartered?
- Meteoric is headquartered in San Francisco, US.