Akido Labs YC Application

Winter 2015Active

Akido Labs went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2015 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: Winter 2015
Industry: HealthcareHealthcare IT
Team size: 1000
Status: Active
Launched: 2014

Founders

Jared GoodnerFounder
Prashant SamantFounder

What Akido Labs does

For the first time in history, technology exists to create a healthcare system that anticipates your needs, responds with precision and is accessible to everyone -- regardless of financial means or geography. Since 2015, Akido Labs singular focus has been to make this vision a reality.

Akido Labs's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Akido Labs, Winter 2015 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Akido Labs

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Rebuilding healthcare with AI at the core

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

We build AI-driven tools that anticipate healthcare needs and provide precise insights to doctors and patients. Our products analyze complex data to enable a healthcare system that responds proactively and is accessible beyond traditional barriers.

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

We live and work in Los Angeles, CA, and the company is based here.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Los Angeles ties us to a diverse healthcare market and tech talent pool, which helps us build relevant, impactful tools. We want to stay close to the healthcare ecosystem we serve.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Akido Labs YC application?

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