Clayboard YC Application

Winter 2020Inactive

Clayboard went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2020 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 2020
Industry: B2BProductivity
Team size: 4
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2022

Founders

Jorge FuentesFounder
Nilay ModiFounder

Clayboard's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Clayboard, Winter 2020 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Clayboard

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Create active, collaborative learning experiences

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

We built a SaaS platform that uses AI and machine learning to help educators and trainers create interactive, collaborative learning sessions. Our product focuses on making digital learning more engaging by allowing users to actively participate together rather than passively consume content.

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

We live in New York, NY, and after YC the company would remain based here, operating with a remote-friendly model.

Explain your decision regarding location.

New York has a strong mix of educational institutions and businesses needing training tools, which matches our customer base. We also have existing roots and network here, so it makes sense to stay.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Clayboard YC application?

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