Apoxy YC Application

Summer 2023Active

Apoxy went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2023 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: Summer 2023
Industry: B2BInfrastructure
Team size: 2
Status: Active
Launched: 2023

Founders

Matt WardFounder
Dmitry IlyevskyFounder

What Apoxy does

Apoxy is the programmable edge platform that simplifies connectivity, security, and custom logic deployment for distributed applications. Our platform combines secure site-to-site networking with a high-performance runtime for custom TypeScript and Go filters, allowing developers to deploy business logic at the edge without complex infrastructure. Whether you need instant HTTP/TCP/UDP connectivity, advanced access controls, or custom data processing, Apoxy meets you where you are - from Kubernetes clusters to simple processes - with powerful observability and sub-second troubleshooting built in.

Apoxy's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Apoxy, Summer 2023 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Apoxy

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Simpler and cheaper multi-cloud and cross-platform deployments

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

We built Apoxy, a programmable edge platform that lets developers deploy custom TypeScript and Go filters alongside secure site-to-site networking. It simplifies connectivity, security, and business logic deployment across distributed apps without forcing users into complex infrastructure stacks. Whether you run Kubernetes clusters or simple processes, Apoxy handles instant HTTP/TCP/UDP connections, advanced access controls, and built-in observability with sub-second troubleshooting.

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

We don't have a fixed location; the team is distributed. After YC, we'll likely remain distributed to stay close to our users and markets.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We picked a distributed setup because the product is designed for multi-cloud and cross-platform use, so being location-independent fits both our workflow and customer base.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Apoxy YC application?

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