Helios YC Application

Winter 2023Active

Helios went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2023 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 2023
Industry: B2B
Team size: 3
Status: Active
Launched: 2022

Founders

Eric YáñezFounder

What Helios does

Helios builds AI-powered digital workers that automate B2B operations for companies.

Helios's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Helios, Winter 2023 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Helios

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Create your AI workforce

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

We build AI-powered digital workers that automate routine B2B operations. Our product plugs into existing business workflows, handling tasks like data entry, processing invoices, or managing communications so companies can save time and cut costs without hiring more staff.

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

We live in Mexico City, and Helios is based here. After YC, we'll keep the company in CDMX.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We are rooted in Mexico City because it's where our team is. The region's growing tech ecosystem and our local knowledge give us an edge building solutions tailored to Latin American businesses, a market often overlooked by AI automation companies.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Helios YC application?

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