Cron YC Application
Cron 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
- 3
- Status
- Acquired
- Launched
- 2020
Founders
Raphael SchaadFounder CEO
What Cron does
Cron (acq. by Notion) is the next-generation calendar app for professionals and teams, making modern work more efficient and joyful. Our mission is to help spend time wisely through well-crafted software that streamlines workflows, integrates other productivity tools, and builds collaboration right into the core experience. In everything we do at Cron, we believe that time is our most precious resource.
Cron's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Cron, Winter 2020 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Cron
Next-generation calendar for teams
We built Cron, a calendar app designed specifically for professionals and teams. It streamlines scheduling by integrating workflows and collaboration tools directly into the calendar, helping users spend their time wisely and work more efficiently.
We live in San Francisco, CA, and have a remote team. Post-YC, we would remain based in San Francisco with remote flexibility.
San Francisco is where we live and where most of our team is based. It has a strong software and startup ecosystem that helps with recruiting and networking.
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 Cron YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Cron's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Cron would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Cron in?
Cron was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2020 batch.
Who founded Cron?
Cron was founded by Raphael Schaad.
What does Cron do?
Next-generation calendar for professionals and teams
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Cron's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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