Forage YC Application
Forage went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2019 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 2019
- Industry
- B2BRecruiting and Talent
- Team size
- 65
- Status
- Acquired
- Launched
- 2018
Founders
Pasha RayanFounder
Thomas BrunskillFounder
What Forage does
Forage is changing the world of career discovery and skill-building. We partner with leading companies to create online job simulations for college students to build skills, gain experience and better understand different career paths. Our free digital learning simulations simulate a 'day in the life' of a junior employee, giving students the chance to complete hypothetical tasks, learn from employees and understand which roles are aligned with their interests and skills. We believe 'talent is distributed evenly, but opportunity is not'. Our programs let the world's most iconic employers to open their doors to students from all backgrounds, regardless of where they are located, what they study and what university they go to. Employers use these simulations to attract, and ultimately hire, exceptional and high-intent candidates from broad and diverse audiences. There are now +4m students in the Forage community, and we currently run job simulations with leading organizations including GE, BCG, HSBC, Goldman Sachs, Lululemon, EY, Accenture, Latham & Watkins, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Citi, BNY Mellon, Prudential, Verizon, Bloomberg, Oliver Wyman, HPE, KPMG, Deloitte, and others.
Forage's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Forage, Winter 2019 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Forage
Online job simulations to train and hire students
We build online job simulations that let students complete realistic, entry-level work tasks from major companies. This helps students explore careers and gain experience remotely. Employers use these simulations to find and assess diverse candidates who have already shown commitment and skill through our platform.
Our main base is San Francisco, CA, but the team is remote as well.
San Francisco sits at the center of the tech and recruiting ecosystems we work with. Being remote helps us tap talent and serve users globally.
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 Forage YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Forage's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Forage would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Forage in?
Forage was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2019 batch.
Who founded Forage?
Forage was founded by Pasha Rayan, Thomas Brunskill.
What does Forage do?
Online job simulations for companies to train, and then hire, students
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Forage's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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