Icarus: Dawn score and attention ranking
Icarus scores 60 out of 100 on the Dawn Index, built from 5 signals. It ranks #1 of 11 in Defense (YC), #6 of 82 in YC Fall 2025, #4 of 290 in Industrials (YC), #251 of 4224 in Y Combinator.
What drives the Icarus Dawn score?
| Signal | Weight | Score (0 to 100) |
|---|---|---|
| Search scale | 20% | 61 |
| Search momentum | 20% | 45 |
| Site scale | 15% | 15 |
| Site momentum | 10% | 100 |
| Loyalty | 20% | 93 |
How does Icarus compare in Defense (YC)?
| Rank | Brand | Dawn score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icarus | 60 |
| 2 | 9 Mothers | 58 |
| 3 | Arlo Industries | 54 |
| 4 | DAIVIN! | 48 |
| 5 | Seeing Systems | 44 |
| 6 | Perseus Defense | 40 |
| 7 | AICE | 36 |
| 8 | Hermes Robotics | 36 |
Where do the numbers come from?
Search figures are Google search estimates for the brand and its products. Site figures are third-party traffic estimates. A Dawn score measures attention, not revenue.