Awesometalk YC Application

Winter 2014Inactive

Awesometalk went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2014 batch as a Consumer 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: ConsumerSocial
Team size: 2
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2013

Founders

Brendan Irvine-BroqueFounder
Matt InslerFounder

What Awesometalk does

Awesometalk is based out of San Francisco. We provides simple, free video calling. We are insanely focused on making communication simple. We don’t like logging in, remembering passwords, or teaching our parents how to use Skype. Don't suffer the "add me on Skype dance" anymore!

Awesometalk's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Awesometalk, Winter 2014 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Awesometalk

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Free video calling without the hassle.

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

We are building Awesometalk, a simple, free video calling product that doesn't require logging in, passwords, or complicated setup. It's designed so everyone, including less technical people like parents, can start a video call instantly without friction.

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

We live in San Francisco, CA, and the company is based here.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We chose San Francisco because that's our home and where a lot of early adopters and tech talent are. Being here helps us move fast and stay close to our users and potential partners.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Awesometalk YC application?

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