Compgun YC Application
Compgun went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2016 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 2016
- Industry
- B2BHuman Resources
- Team size
- 11
- Status
- Inactive
- Launched
- 2015
Founders
Jake SeipFounder/CEO
Tim SzeFounder/CTO
What Compgun does
Compgun is founded on the simple premise that sales commissions are simultaneously the sales organization's single biggest strategic lever and its largest expense. At previous companies, Tim and Jake were amazed by the effectiveness of sales commissions in rallying teams around new strategic priorities and business objectives. At the same time, they were shocked by how primitively commission expenses are often managed. Most businesses administer commissions with Excel and email, making it nearly impossible for sales reps or their managers to track how they are pacing throughout the month, let alone which transactions were included in a previous period’s paycheck. Compgun’s mission is to stand the status quo on it’s head by providing real-time performance tracking and insight to every member of the sales org.
Compgun's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Compgun, Winter 2016 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Compgun
Sales commission software that grows revenue
We built software that tracks and manages sales commissions in real time. Our product replaces the mess of Excel sheets and emails most companies use, so sales reps and managers can see exactly where they stand on commissions throughout the month and understand how paychecks are calculated. It gives the whole sales organization clear, immediate insight into their performance and commission expenses.
We live in San Francisco, CA and will base the company here after YC as well.
San Francisco is where we are already located, and it is the hub for startups and customers in sales and HR software. Staying here gives us easy access to talent and prospects.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Compgun YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Compgun's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Compgun would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Compgun in?
Compgun was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2016 batch.
Who founded Compgun?
Compgun was founded by Jake Seip, Tim Sze.
What does Compgun do?
Sales commission software that grows revenue.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Compgun's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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