Evolve (makers of Podcast App & Rest) YC Application

Winter 2018Active

Evolve (makers of Podcast App & Rest) went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2018 batch as a Consumer 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 2018
Industry: ConsumerContent
Team size: 23
Status: Active
Launched: 2017

Founders

Juan Catalano
Martin Siniawski

What Evolve (makers of Podcast App & Rest) does

We’re a team of podcast fanatics with more than 20 years of combined experience in the audio space. We are building the fastest-growing podcast player and are now backed by YCombinator (W18). At Podcast App, we are building an audio platform to help millions of people in their pursuit of happiness. Under one roof, we bring the best and most powerful podcasts, audiobooks, and meditations from leading minds and experts around the world. Our love for podcasts began when we discovered their power to make our ordinary day-to-day tasks more enjoyable and meaningful. Podcasts helped transform tedious activities like commutes or household chores into more positive experiences, helping us learn new skills, stay informed, or pass the time with captivating stories. We want to help people in their pursuit of happiness. We’ve been podcast aficionados for years, and, even for us, finding the right one to listen to is difficult and frustrating. With tens of millions to choose from and more being released every day, the problem’s only getting worse. It’s time to fix this problem. Americans spend 30 billion hours every year commuting and doing household chores. We want to make those hours worthwhile. By building technology that makes it easy to access great podcasts, we’ll help millions of people reclaim lost time and experience more fun, inspiration, and personal growth every day. Our product, Podcast App, is a minimalist podcast player enhanced with cutting-edge technology. We leverage machine learning to build customized podcast playlists for our users based on their interests and tastes. If you want to get in touch, email us at.

Evolve (makers of Podcast App & Rest)'s YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Evolve (makers of Podcast App & Rest), Winter 2018 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Evolve (makers of Podcast App & Rest)

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Podcast App is for the curious.

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

We're building Podcast App, a podcast player that helps people find and listen to podcasts, audiobooks, and meditations all in one place. It uses machine learning to create personalized playlists based on what users like, making it easier and more enjoyable to discover content among millions of options.

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

We live in San Francisco and the company is based in San Francisco with a remote team.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is one of the main hubs for tech and audio content and allows us to attract talent and stay plugged into industry trends. We also work remotely to access the best people wherever they are.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Evolve (makers of Podcast App & Rest) YC application?

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

What YC batch was Evolve (makers of Podcast App & Rest) in?

Evolve (makers of Podcast App & Rest) was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2018 batch.

Who founded Evolve (makers of Podcast App & Rest)?

Evolve (makers of Podcast App & Rest) was founded by Juan Catalano, Martin Siniawski.

What does Evolve (makers of Podcast App & Rest) do?

Podcast App is for the curious.

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Evolve (makers of Podcast App & Rest)'s application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.