doola YC Application
doola went through Y Combinator in the Summer 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
- Summer 2020
- Industry
- B2BProductivity
- Team size
- 43
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2021
Founders
Arjun MahadevanFounder
What doola does
doola is a “Business-in-a-Box” for creators. We take care of everything creators need to form an LLC, set up their bank account, accept payments, and manage ongoing compliance and tax filings. We realized how difficult it was to set up the full stack of software and accounts you need to get a business off the ground. This is the same problem faced by online businesses, who begin their business as a side hustle, and just want to focus on growing their business, not annoying administrative work. That’s why we built doola: to take care of it all. Today, people on every continent have launched companies with doola. (HQ: New York)
doola's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
doola, Summer 2020 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
doola
Business-in-a-Box™ for LLCs
We built doola to help creators and small online businesses launch and run LLCs without the usual headaches. It bundles company formation, bank setup, payment acceptance, and compliance management into one platform so users don't have to juggle multiple services or paperwork.
We live in New York, NY, and after YC, the company will remain based here.
We are located in New York because it puts us close to a large market of creators and entrepreneurs, and we have our networks and resources here. There's no need to relocate for now since our product is digital and serves users everywhere.
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 doola YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from doola's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like doola would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was doola in?
doola was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2020 batch.
Who founded doola?
doola was founded by Arjun Mahadevan.
What does doola do?
Business-in-a-Box™ for LLCs
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of doola's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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