80,000 Hours YC Application
80,000 Hours went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2015 batch as a Unspecified 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 2015
- Industry
- Unspecified
- Team size
- 13
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2015
Founders
Benjamin ToddFounder/CEO
William MacAskillFounder
What 80,000 Hours does
We provide research and support to graduates who want to use their careers to make a big positive impact in the world. We have an online guide that tells you new ways to make an impact, and one-on-one advice & introductions to help people take action.
80,000 Hours's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
80,000 Hours, Summer 2015 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
80,000 Hours
Career advice to maximise social impact
We have an online guide that helps talented graduates figure out which careers will have the biggest positive impact globally based on our research. We also provide personalised one-on-one advice and make introductions to help people take action on those career plans.
We live in London, England, and would keep the company based here after YC.
Our team and user base are mostly in the UK and Europe, so continuing to operate from London leverages our existing network and local knowledge, which is crucial for the research and personalised advice we provide.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real 80,000 Hours YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from 80,000 Hours's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like 80,000 Hours would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was 80,000 Hours in?
80,000 Hours was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2015 batch.
Who founded 80,000 Hours?
80,000 Hours was founded by Benjamin Todd, William MacAskill.
What does 80,000 Hours do?
An online guide that tells talented graduates how to maximise the…
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of 80,000 Hours's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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