Bistrobot YC Application

Summer 2015Inactive

Bistrobot went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2015 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 2015
Industry: B2BRetail
Team size: 2
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2015

Founders

Jay ReppertFounder/CEO

What Bistrobot does

Bistrobot makes robots that make sandwiches. No more long lines and no more wrong orders, just good food fast. And the coolest part is you get to watch a robot make you lunch.

Bistrobot's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Bistrobot, Summer 2015 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Bistrobot

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

We make robots that make sandwiches.

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

We build robots that assemble sandwiches quickly and accurately, eliminating long lines and wrong orders in places like food courts or office cafeterias. Our product lets customers watch a robot make their lunch, combining automation with transparency and consistency in food service.

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

We live in San Francisco, CA, and the company would remain based there after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We chose San Francisco because it's where we live and it's the best hub for robotics, startups, and early partners in tech-forward food service.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Bistrobot YC application?

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