BHRD

BHRD YC Application

Summer 2018Inactive

BHRD went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2018 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 2018
Industry
B2BFinance and Accounting
Team size
3
Status
Inactive
Launched
2018

Founders

  • William Ma
    William MaFounder/CEO
  • Joshua Duggan
    Joshua DugganFounder

BHRD's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

BHRD, Summer 2018 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

  1. Founders2
  2. Company7
  3. Progress7
  4. Idea4
  5. Equity3
  6. Curious2
  7. Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

BHRD

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

BHRD helps public companies talk to investors.

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

We built a platform for public companies to communicate with their investors more effectively. It centralizes disclosures, updates, and investor relations communications in one place, making it easier for companies to share important information and for investors to access it.

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

We live in Toronto, Canada and plan to keep the company based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We're based in Toronto because that's where we are from and where we built the product. The local ecosystem supports our early traction and team.

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 BHRD YC application?

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

What YC batch was BHRD in?

BHRD was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2018 batch.

Who founded BHRD?

BHRD was founded by William Ma, Joshua Duggan.

What does BHRD do?

BHRD ("Be Heard") helps public companies communicate with investors.

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of BHRD's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.

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