Ambition YC Application
Ambition went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2014 batch as a B2B 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 2014
- Industry
- B2BSales
- Team size
- 55
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2013
Founders
Travis TruettFounder/CEO
Jared HoughtonFounder
Brian TrautscholdFounder/COO
What Ambition does
We motivate employees to reach their potential, empower managers to be great coaches, and ultimately help sales teams hit number with great culture. We do this through an extensive suite of coaching and gamification tools, all powered by sales activity data.
Ambition's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Ambition, Winter 2014 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Ambition
Coaching and gamification software for sales
We build a platform that helps sales teams improve performance through coaching and gamification. Our software collects sales activity data to create competitions, track progress, and provide managers with tools to coach their reps effectively. It's built specifically for sales managers and reps to hit their targets with a better team culture.
We are based in Chattanooga, TN and the company would remain there after YC.
Chattanooga is where we all live and know the sales market well. The cost of living and talent availability here lets us build the product without Silicon Valley overhead.
21 more answers in the full application
Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference are in the full version. Create a free account to open it in YC Insights, next to every other YC batch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Ambition YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Ambition's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Ambition would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Ambition in?
Ambition was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2014 batch.
Who founded Ambition?
Ambition was founded by Travis Truett, Jared Houghton, Brian Trautschold.
What does Ambition do?
Coaching and gamification software for sales teams.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Ambition's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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