Debteye YC Application

Summer 2011Acquired

Debteye went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2011 batch as a Fintech 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 2011
Industry: FintechConsumer Finance
Team size: 2
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2012

Founders

Paul ZhangFounder/CTO
John SunFounder
Kevin YuFounder

What Debteye does

Automate credit counseling.

Debteye's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Debteye, Summer 2011 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Debteye

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Automate credit counseling.

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

We built a platform that automates credit counseling by analyzing individual credit situations and guiding users through managing their debt. It delivers personalized advice without human counselors, cutting cost and improving access.

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

We live in Chicago, IL, and plan to base the company here after YC as well.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Chicago is our home and where we've built early traction and relationships. It's a good base for fintech work, and being here keeps the team close-knit and focused.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Debteye YC application?

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