Docker YC Application
Docker went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2010 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
- Summer 2010
- Industry
- B2BInfrastructure
- Team size
- 201
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2012
Founders
Solomon HykesFounder/CEO
What Docker does
Docker is the world’s leading software container platform. Developers use Docker to eliminate “works on my machine” problems when collaborating on code with co-workers. Operators use Docker to run and manage apps side-by-side in isolated containers to get better compute density. Enterprises use Docker to build agile software delivery pipelines to ship new features faster, more securely and with confidence for both Linux and Windows Server apps.
Docker's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Docker, Summer 2010 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Docker
Software development platform
We are building Docker, a container platform that lets developers package their applications with all their dependencies so the app runs the same everywhere. This solves the "works on my machine" problem and lets operators run multiple apps isolated on the same servers for better resource use.
We live in San Francisco, CA, and plan to keep the company based here after YC.
San Francisco has the developer talent, infrastructure companies, and startups that need our product. Being here keeps us close to our early users and potential partners.
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 Docker YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Docker's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Docker would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Docker in?
Docker was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2010 batch.
Who founded Docker?
Docker was founded by Solomon Hykes.
What does Docker do?
Software development platform.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Docker's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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