Centaur YC Application
Centaur went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2019 batch as a Healthcare 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
- HealthcareHealthcare IT
- Team size
- 45
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2018
Founders
Erik DuhaimeFounder
Tom GellatlyFounder
Zach RausnitzFounder
What Centaur does
The best AI models aren’t just trained and evaluated with human data; they’re built with superhuman data. The strongest datasets emerge through collective intelligence, where humans and machines work together to outperform either one alone. At Centaur, we create superior quality data by turning annotation into an arena where experts and AI compete.
Centaur's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Centaur, Winter 2019 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Centaur
We create superior data by making annotation competitive
We're building a platform that produces higher-quality annotated datasets by turning data labeling into a competitive process where human experts and AI models compete to produce the best labels. This collaboration produces 'superhuman' data that is more accurate than traditional annotation methods.
We live in Boston, MA, and the company is based here now and would remain here after YC.
Our team is founded here and Boston has the healthcare and AI talent we need. Staying here allows us to keep strong ties to healthcare institutions and experts we work with.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Centaur YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Centaur's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Centaur would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Centaur in?
Centaur was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2019 batch.
Who founded Centaur?
Centaur was founded by Erik Duhaime, Tom Gellatly, Zach Rausnitz.
What does Centaur do?
We Create Superior Data By Making Annotation Competitive
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Centaur's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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