Estoca YC Application

Winter 2021Active

Estoca went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2021 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 2021
Industry: B2BSupply Chain and Logistics
Team size: 150
Status: Active
Launched: 2021

Founders

Caio AlmeidaFounder
Rodrigo CavaFounder

What Estoca does

Estoca is a cloud-based logistics platform that uses AI to optimize fulfillment, warehousing, and last-mile operations for D2C brands in Latin America. Estoca provides customizable software and an integrated partner network that automate every step from storage to delivery. Our AI-driven workflows help merchants process more packages per square meter, per hour, and per person, accelerating delivery speed while reducing operational costs.

Estoca's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Estoca, Winter 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Estoca

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Logistics OS for LatAm e-commerce

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

We made a cloud-based logistics platform tailored for D2C brands in Latin America. Our software uses AI to optimize everything from warehousing to last-mile delivery. Merchants plug into our platform and partner network to automate storage, fulfillment, and delivery workflows, improving package throughput and cutting costs without manually managing complex logistics.

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

We live and work in São Paulo, Brazil, where Estoca is based today and will remain based after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

São Paulo is the hub for e-commerce and logistics in Latin America. Being here keeps us close to clients, operations, and talent who understand the region's challenges.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Estoca YC application?

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