FunctionUp (FanPlay) YC Application

Winter 2021Acquired

FunctionUp (FanPlay) went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2021 batch as a Education 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: Education
Team size: 20
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2021

Founders

Bharat GuptaFounder
Pritesh KumarFounder

What FunctionUp (FanPlay) does

A technical placement bootcamp in the Income Sharing Model. We train top tech talent with 0 upfront fee and place them across our partner companies. Also our program has a deep social impact. We provide special assistance to women and unemployed youth in India- both economically and socially.

FunctionUp (FanPlay)'s YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

FunctionUp (FanPlay), Winter 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

FunctionUp (FanPlay)

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Skill-tech placement bootcamps

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

We run a placement-focused technical bootcamp that trains software developers with no upfront fee. Students join under an Income Sharing Agreement, we train them intensively, then place them in partner companies. We focus on helping women and unemployed youth in India.

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

We live and operate in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. After YC, we will continue to base the company here.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Bengaluru is India's tech hub and where we have access to talent, our founders live here, and our initial customers and partners are located. Staying here keeps our costs low and keeps us close to the community we serve.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real FunctionUp (FanPlay) YC application?

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