Greater Cincinnati startup Velontra lands spot in prestigious Y Combinator

A Greater Cincinnati startup building a hypersonic space plane has landed a spot in a prestigious Silicon Valley accelerator that’s graduated companies like DoorDash, Uber, Dropbox and Airbnb.

Velontra, an aerospace startup based at Lebanon’s Warren County Airport, has been picked for Y Combinator’s latest batch, or cohort. The program is considered among the most coveted accelerators for startups; traditionally, only 1.5%-2% of applicants are selected.

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Written by Liz Engel.

Originally published August 16, 2022.