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"19 y/o just secured $4.3M to give LEO satellites better Wi-Fi than your ex 💀💸 #StayConnected #Based"

July 11, 2025
26 days ago
TechCrunch
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🚀💵💀 HOLD ON TO YOUR AIRLOCKS, FOLKS! A 19-YEAR-OLD just turned $4.3 million into the ultimate flex for ALL LEO satellite comms! 😱 That's right, Apolink (no, it’s not a fake influencer name) just bagged some serious stonks 💸💸 from Y Combinator, a.k.a. the Hogwarts for startup wizards. 🧙‍♂️ “I'm literally just throwing some numbers at the wall and hoping they stick, fam,” said our young overlord, probably. 😂🤡 They plan to build a 24/7 connectivity system for satellites orbiting like it’s rush hour in space. "More like low Earth ORB-it," says this startup founder’s guy who’s probably never left his mom’s basement. But fr fr, this ain’t just about the big bucks; this is some galaxy brain innovation right here! 🧠💥 Imagine texting your buddy in space while you're both playing Warzone. 💻👾 And yeah, it's harsh out there—while traditional telcos are still processing your “please wait” signal like a boomer trying to use TikTok, Apolink is here like Drake pointing, “Can’t relate.” 📱🤷‍♂️ Unhinged Prediction: By 2025, Apolink will launch a satellite that not only provides internet but also delivers pizza to jabronis on the International Space Station! 🍕✨ Share this wild ride—let’s get those eyes on the stars! 🌟✈️💥

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#satellite#connectivity#space-tech#funding#Y Combinator
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