Exec

Exec YC Application

Winter 2012Acquired

Exec went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2012 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 2012
Industry
ConsumerHome and Personal
Team size
11
Status
Acquired
Launched
2011

Founders

  • Justin Kan
    Justin KanFounder/CEO
  • Amir Ghazvinian
    Amir GhazvinianFounder/CTO
  • Daniel Kan
    Daniel KanFounder

What Exec does

Exec is a house cleaning service that users can book from their iPhone or the web in real-time.

Exec's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Exec, Winter 2012 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

  1. Founders2
  2. Company7
  3. Progress7
  4. Idea4
  5. Equity3
  6. Curious2
  7. Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Exec

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Real-time house cleaning booking service

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

We built a platform that lets users book house cleaning services instantly from their iPhones or the web. Our system matches customers with vetted cleaners who can come quickly, making scheduling easy and reliable for busy people who want a clean home without hassle.

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

We live in San Francisco and the company would continue to be based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco has the right mix of tech talent and early adopter customers to build and grow a consumer marketplace like Exec. It also positions us near the Y Combinator network and potential investors.

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 Exec YC application?

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

What YC batch was Exec in?

Exec was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2012 batch.

Who founded Exec?

Exec was founded by Justin Kan, Amir Ghazvinian, Daniel Kan.

What does Exec do?

Exec is a house cleaning service that users can book from their…

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Exec's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.

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