Benepass YC Application
Benepass went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2020 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 2020
- Industry
- B2BHuman Resources
- Team size
- 45
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2020
Founders
Jaclyn ChenFounder
Mark FischerFounder
Kabir SooryaFounder
What Benepass does
Benepass consolidates corporate benefits onto a single card, powered by our in-house fintech payments stack We help companies take care of their employees through tax-advantaged benefits (e.g. FSA/HSA, dependent care, commuter) and company-funded stipends (e.g. wellness, WFH, professional development) all on a single card + mobile app. With Benepass, HR teams can centralize all ancillary benefits and perks in the same place and make them a no-brainer for employees to use and engage with.
Benepass's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Benepass, Winter 2020 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Benepass
Fintech for corporate compensation
We built a fintech platform that consolidates all corporate benefits and stipends onto a single card and mobile app. Our product allows HR teams to manage tax-advantaged benefits like FSAs, HSAs, dependent care, and commuter benefits alongside company-funded perks like wellness and WFH stipends. This makes it easy for employees to access and use their benefits without juggling multiple vendors or cards.
We are based in New York, NY and plan to keep the company here after YC.
New York is where our team is based and where much of the HR and fintech ecosystem we serve is located. Being here keeps us close to our customers and partners.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Benepass YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Benepass's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Benepass would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Benepass in?
Benepass was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2020 batch.
Who founded Benepass?
Benepass was founded by Jaclyn Chen, Mark Fischer, Kabir Soorya.
What does Benepass do?
Fintech for corporate compensation
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Benepass's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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