Bitaccess YC Application

Summer 2014Acquired

Bitaccess went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2014 batch as a Fintech 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 2014
Industry: FintechBanking and Exchange
Team size: 55
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2014

Founders

Moe AdhamFounder

What Bitaccess does

We make enterprise software for crypto. Our leading product is a Bitcoin ATM. Customers have converted over $1B USD of cash into Bitcoin at our network.

Bitaccess's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Bitaccess, Summer 2014 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Bitaccess

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

We make bitcoin simple.

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

We build enterprise software focused on crypto. Our main product is a Bitcoin ATM network that allows customers to convert cash to Bitcoin. We've processed over $1 billion in cash Bitcoin conversions through our ATMs. Our software simplifies access to Bitcoin for individuals and businesses.

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

We are based in Ottawa and Toronto, Canada. After YC, we would remain based there.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Both our founders and early operations are rooted in Ottawa and Toronto. We have strong local teams and infrastructure, making these the best places to build and grow.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Bitaccess YC application?

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