Catch YC Application
Catch went through Y Combinator in the Winter 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
- Winter 2019
- Industry
- FintechConsumer Finance
- Team size
- 18
- Status
- Acquired
- Launched
- 2019
Founders
Andrew AmbrosinoFounder
Kristen AndersonFounder
What Catch does
Catch makes it easy for anyone who doesn't get benefits from an employer to set up and manage their own benefits package. We automatically withhold from each paycheck for tax withholding, time off, savings and retirement. We also help you find and enroll in the right health insurance plan and keep your premium payments on track. By connecting to your existing bank account, we monitor when you get paid, and act on a plan that can help keep you covered no matter what life throws at you.
Catch's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Catch, Winter 2019 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Catch
Benefits for independent workers.
We built a product that helps people without employer benefits set up and manage their own benefits package. It automatically withholds from paychecks for taxes, time off, savings, and retirement. It also guides users to find and enroll in health insurance, then keeps track of premium payments. By linking to a user's bank account, we monitor paychecks and take action to keep coverage steady through life's ups and downs.
We live in New York, NY, and plan to keep the company based here after YC.
New York is where we built the product and found early users. It's a major hub for independent workers and fintech, so it fits our focus and team best.
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 Catch YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Catch's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Catch would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Catch in?
Catch was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2019 batch.
Who founded Catch?
Catch was founded by Andrew Ambrosino, Kristen Anderson.
What does Catch do?
Benefits for independent workers.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Catch's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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