Clever YC Application
Clever went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2012 batch as a Education 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 2012
- Industry
- Education
- Team size
- 210
- Status
- Acquired
- Launched
- 2012
Founders
Dan CarrollFounder/CPO
Rafael GarciaCo-founder & CTO
What Clever does
Clever is a single platform for all of your digital learning programs. Founded in 2012, Clever was started by educators and technology professionals who knew that schools, teachers, and students could all benefit from the amazing learning software that was available, but key challenges stood in the way of accessing the technology. Today, half of K-12 schools in the U.S. use Clever to give students and teachers single sign-on access for any resource or file they need, and to automate software account setup and updates for district administrators. Clever gives teachers time to teach, helps districts be better informed, and makes using applications in the classroom effortless. We are a team of more than 100 people passionate about education. If you feel the same way, you should see our openings at
Clever's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Clever, Summer 2012 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Clever
The platform that powers technology in the classroom.
We built a single platform that connects schools to all their digital learning applications. Our product provides single sign-on access for students and teachers and automates account provisioning and updates for district administrators. It solves the tedious, error-prone process of managing multiple education software tools in classrooms and districts.
We currently live in San Francisco, CA, and the company would be based there after YC.
San Francisco is where we're located, and it has the right mix of engineering talent and access to education technology partners that we need to grow Clever.
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 Clever YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Clever's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Clever would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Clever in?
Clever was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2012 batch.
Who founded Clever?
Clever was founded by Dan Carroll, Rafael Garcia.
What does Clever do?
The platform that powers technology in the classroom.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Clever's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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