CarWoo YC Application
CarWoo went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2009 batch as a Consumer 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 2009
- Industry
- ConsumerTransportation Services
- Team size
- 11
- Status
- Inactive
- Launched
- 2012
Founders
Tommy McClungFounder/CEO
Michael YoungFounder/Software Engineer
Erik LanderholmFounder
What CarWoo does
CarWoo! is the stress-free, organized way to shop multiple dealers to get a great deal on your new car. CarWoo! was founded in 2008 by Tommy McClung and Erik Landerholm and has helped hundreds of thousands of customers buy their new car from dealerships who love making customers happy.
CarWoo's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
CarWoo, Summer 2009 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
CarWoo
The best way to buy a new car.
We built CarWoo to make shopping for a new car less stressful by letting buyers get offers from multiple dealers in one organized place. It simplifies comparing prices without the usual back-and-forth and dealer pressure consumers face. Customers can negotiate better deals while dealers get motivated buyers ready to buy.
We live in Burlingame, CA, and after YC we plan to base the company here.
Burlingame is convenient for us and close to a large automotive market and talent pool. Staying local lets us move fast and keep costs low in the early stage.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real CarWoo YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from CarWoo's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like CarWoo would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was CarWoo in?
CarWoo was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2009 batch.
Who founded CarWoo?
CarWoo was founded by Tommy McClung, Michael Young, Erik Landerholm.
What does CarWoo do?
The best way to buy a new car.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of CarWoo's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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