7cups YC Application

Summer 2013Active

7cups went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2013 batch as a Healthcare company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.

YC batch: Summer 2013
Industry: HealthcareHealthcare Services
Team size: 11
Status: Active
Launched: 2013

Founders

Glen MoriartyFounder

What 7cups does

7 Cups of Tea is an on-demand emotional health and well-being service. Our bridging technology anonymously & securely connects real people to real listeners in one-on-one chat. Anyone who wants to talk about whatever is on their mind can quickly reach out to a trained, compassionate listener through our network. We have hundreds of listeners who come from all walks of life and have diverse experiences. People connect with listeners on 7 Cups of Tea for all kinds of reasons, from big existential thoughts to small, day-to-day things that we all experience. Unlike talking to family or friends, a 7 Cups of Tea listener doesn’t judge or try to solve problems and say what to do. Our listeners just listen. They understand. They give you the space you need to help you clear your head.

7cups's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

7cups, Summer 2013 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

7cups

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Emotional support service connecting listeners and users

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We built 7 Cups of Tea, an anonymous, secure chat service that connects people who want to talk with trained, compassionate listeners. Our product facilitates one-on-one conversations where listeners don't judge or give advice - they just listen and provide space for people to clear their heads.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We live in Virginia Beach, VA, and our company is based here now and will continue to be based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We are based in Virginia Beach because that's where the team lives and where we built the product. We don't need to be in a traditional tech hub since our service runs online and connects people globally.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real 7cups YC application?

No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from 7cups's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like 7cups would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.