Gusto YC Application
Gusto went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2012 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 2012
- Industry
- B2BHuman Resources
- Team size
- 2400
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2011
Founders
Josh ReevesFounder/CEO
Edward KimFounder/Empowering Gusto's Engineering Team
Tomer LondonFounder/; Empowering Gusto's Product and Design Teams
What Gusto does
Launched in 2012 as ZenPayroll, Gusto serves more than 300,000 businesses nationwide. Each year we process tens of billions of dollars of payroll and provide employee benefits - like health insurance and 401(k) accounts - while helping companies create incredible work places. Through one refreshingly easy, integrated platform, we automate and simplify your payroll, benefits, and HR, all while providing expert support. You and your employees will get the peace of mind you need to do your best work.
Gusto's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Gusto, Winter 2012 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Gusto
Everything growing businesses need to take care of their team
We built an integrated platform that automates payroll, health insurance, 401(k) accounts, and HR for small and medium businesses. It simplifies complex compliance and administration so companies can focus on their teams without payroll headaches.
We live in San Francisco, CA, and the company will be based here after YC.
San Francisco is where our team lives, and it's the best place to recruit talent and connect with early customers in tech and small business sectors.
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 Gusto YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Gusto's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Gusto would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Gusto in?
Gusto was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2012 batch.
Who founded Gusto?
Gusto was founded by Josh Reeves, Edward Kim, Tomer London.
What does Gusto do?
Provides growing businesses with everything to take care of their team
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Gusto's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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