Checkr YC Application

Summer 2014Active

Checkr went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2014 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: Summer 2014
Industry: B2BHuman Resources
Team size: 800
Status: Active
Launched: 2014

Founders

Daniel YanisseFounder/CEO
Jonathan PerichonFounder

What Checkr does

Checkr builds people infrastructure for the future of work. And we believe everyone should have a fair chance to work. That's why we've designed a faster - and fairer - way to screen job seekers. For more information on our mission and products, visit

Checkr's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Checkr, Summer 2014 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Checkr

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

People infrastructure for the future of work

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

We are building an API-driven background check platform that automates and improves the screening of job applicants. Our platform integrates AI to reduce bias and speed up the process, targeting employers who want fairer and more efficient hiring.

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

We live in San Francisco, CA, and the company will be based here after YC as well.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is the hub for startups and tech talent where we have access to customers, engineers, and partners needed to grow Checkr.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Checkr YC application?

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