Dealyze YC Application

Winter 2015Inactive

Dealyze went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2015 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 2015
Industry: B2BRetail
Team size: 6
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2014

Founders

William BaronFounder/CEO
Mark SalpeterFounder/CTO

What Dealyze does

Dealyze is an in-store digital custom rewards and referral program with automated marketing tools for small businesses that is proven to bring back customers. Tailored to your specific needs, Dealyze ensures every transaction is a chance to build a relationship. Our mission is to bring a powerful digital marketing platform to any store. We hope to even the playing field by doing our part in building the next generation of business tools. Dealyze has the backing of top-tier investors including Y-Combinator. The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley. Visit to learn more about the company, schedule a demo, or just inquire about joining us.

Dealyze's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Dealyze, Winter 2015 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Dealyze

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Digital rewards and referral program for retailers

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

We built an in-store digital rewards and referral program tailored to small retailers. Our platform automates marketing outreach designed to bring customers back more often and builds ongoing relationships from every transaction.

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

We live in San Francisco, CA and plan to continue operating Dealyze here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where our team lives and where most early adopter retailers are. Being here helps us stay close to the retail tech scene and iterate quickly.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Dealyze YC application?

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