Blair YC Application
Blair went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2019 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 2019
- Industry
- FintechCredit and Lending
- Team size
- 10
- Status
- Inactive
- Launched
- 2019
Founders
Mike MahlkowFounder
David NordhausenFounder
Constantin SchreiberFounder
What Blair does
Raised a +100M Debt fund to finance thousands of students in the US. Raised 7.5M in Equity from top-tier VCs and multiple Unicorn Founders. Sold all assets in 2022 after regulatory changes in our space. Lots of learnings and many lives we changed for the better:)
Blair's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Blair, Summer 2019 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Blair
Financing education through Income Share Agreements
We built a platform that provides income share agreements to finance students' education. Instead of taking on traditional debt, students agree to pay a percentage of their future income for a fixed period. Our product manages applications, underwriting, funding from our debt pool, and payment collection.
We live in San Francisco, CA, and would base the company here after YC as well.
San Francisco is where our team is strongest, with access to investors experienced in fintech and education. It also keeps us close to our debt partners and regulatory advisors in the US.
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 Blair YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Blair's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Blair would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Blair in?
Blair was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2019 batch.
Who founded Blair?
Blair was founded by Mike Mahlkow, David Nordhausen, Constantin Schreiber.
What does Blair do?
Financing education through Income Share Agreements
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Blair's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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