GiveCampus YC Application
GiveCampus went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2015 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
- Summer 2015
- Industry
- Education
- Team size
- 130
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2015
Founders
Kestrel LinderFounder/CEO
Michael KongFounder/CTO
What GiveCampus does
GiveCampus is the world's #1 fundraising platform for non-profit educational institutions. Trusted by millions of donors and more than 1,500 colleges, universities, and K-12 schools, our mission is to advance the quality, the affordability, and the accessibility of education. Since 2015, we have facilitated more than $7 billion in charitable giving.
GiveCampus's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
GiveCampus, Summer 2015 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
GiveCampus
The fundraising platform for schools.
We build a SaaS fundraising platform designed specifically for schools and nonprofit educational institutions. Our product helps colleges, universities, and K-12 schools run campaigns and manage donors more effectively, making it easier for them to raise money online.
We live in Washington, DC, and the company is based here with some remote team members. After YC, we plan to keep headquarters in DC while maintaining a remote-friendly setup.
Washington, DC is where we are established and where our initial team is located. It's a good central location for our customer base and where we have the right talent and contacts to grow.
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 GiveCampus YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from GiveCampus's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like GiveCampus would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was GiveCampus in?
GiveCampus was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2015 batch.
Who founded GiveCampus?
GiveCampus was founded by Kestrel Linder, Michael Kong.
What does GiveCampus do?
The fundraising platform for schools.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of GiveCampus's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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