Duplo YC Application

Winter 2022Active

Duplo went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2022 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: Winter 2022
Industry: Fintech
Team size: 13
Status: Active
Launched: 2022

Founders

Yele OyekolaFounder
Tunde AkinnuwaFounder

Duplo's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Duplo, Winter 2022 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Duplo

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Venmo for B2B in Africa

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

We built a payments platform that lets businesses in Africa send, receive, and request payments easily, like Venmo but tailored for B2B workflows here. Our product handles the complexity of local payment methods and integrates with business needs on the continent.

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

We split our time between Los Angeles and Nigeria. After YC, the company will continue operating with strong teams in both locations.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Nigeria is where the demand and users are, and LA gives us access to global talent and investors. This dual presence helps us move fast and build for the market we understand.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Duplo YC application?

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