Bus.com YC Application

Winter 2016Inactive

Bus.com went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2016 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 2016
Industry: B2B
Team size: 90
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2015

Founders

Kyle BoulayCofounder, CEO
Wolf KohlbergFounder

What Bus.com does

Bus.com removes all of the friction involved in bringing a group of people to an event or experience. Our web app makes it easy to organize, book, join and enjoy bus trips: we believe organizing group travel should be just as easy and fun as the trip itself. Founded by travel industry veterans and built with startup hustle, we get you where you want to go, with people you love, while having a blast. Planning an event, going on a trip, or just curious? Visit us at

Bus.com's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Bus.com, Winter 2016 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Bus.com

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

The easiest way to charter a bus in North America.

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

We built a web app that removes friction in organizing group bus travel. Our platform makes it simple for event organizers, companies, and groups to find, book, and manage charter buses across North America without the usual hassle or confusion.

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

We live in Montreal, QC, Canada, and the company is based there with a remote team.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We picked Montreal because that's where we are and have connections. Our team works well remotely, so we're comfortable building from here but open to YC's location as needed.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Bus.com YC application?

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