Genomelink YC Application

Summer 2021Active

Genomelink went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2021 batch as a Healthcare 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: Summer 2021
Industry: HealthcareConsumer Health and Wellness
Team size: 15
Status: Active
Launched: 2021

Founders

Tomohiro TakanoFounder
Kensuke NumakuraFounder

What Genomelink does

Genomelink is a DNA App Store. If you’ve taken a DNA test from Ancestry or 23andMe, you can upload your data to Genomelink to unlock a wide range of DNA apps: a 2,000+ region ancestry breakdown, insights from 400+ ancient DNA samples, analysis of 350+ genetic traits, unique DNA matches, and more. Explore our latest genealogy app, YourRoots ( which transforms your family tree into an interactive global map visualization. We believe consumer genomics today is where the internet was in the 1990s. Over 50 million people in the U.S. have already tested their DNA, and this number will grow into the billions globally in the coming decades. Genomelink aims to become the default DNA data hub and app store for this genomic future. Our mission: - Build the world’s #1 platform for consumer genomics apps - Help people discover their family roots and unite the world - Create an infruscrucure for consumer genomics

Genomelink's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Genomelink, Summer 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Genomelink

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

DNA App Store

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

We built a platform where people who have raw DNA data from tests like Ancestry or 23andMe can upload it and access a variety of DNA apps. These apps provide detailed ancestry breakdowns, traits analysis, and connections based on genetics. Our product is a DNA data hub that unlocks consumer genomics through multiple apps rather than one monolithic service.

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

We live and operate out of Berkeley, CA, with some team members remote. After YC, the company will remain based in Berkeley, CA.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Berkeley offers a strong tech and biotech community and is close enough to Silicon Valley to access talent and investors. Having a remote-flexible team lets us tap into global expertise while keeping a hub here for coordination.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Genomelink YC application?

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