Hackermeter YC Application

Summer 2013Acquired

Hackermeter went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2013 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: Summer 2013
Industry: B2BRecruiting and Talent
Team size: 11
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2013

Founders

Lucas BakerFounder/CEO
frost liFounder/CTO

Hackermeter's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Hackermeter, Summer 2013 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Hackermeter

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Replacing resume screening with code challenges

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

We built Hackermeter to automate hiring tech talent by replacing traditional resume screening with coding challenges. Our platform lets recruiters send candidates real code tests that measure skills directly, rather than relying on resumes or interviews alone.

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

We live in San Francisco, CA, and plan to keep Hackermeter based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where our team is and where tech recruiters and startups that use our service are located. Staying here lets us build close ties to our customers and grow efficiently.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Hackermeter YC application?

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