Homejoy YC Application

Summer 2010Acquired

Homejoy went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2010 batch as a Consumer 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 2010
Industry: ConsumerHome and Personal
Team size: 201
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2012

Founders

Aaron CheungCo-Founder

What Homejoy does

Homejoy believes everyone deserves a happy home. With just a few clicks, Homejoy will match you with an interviewed, background-checked and tested professional cleaner who maintains high customer ratings. Homejoy makes a sparkling home an affordable reality for many hard-working individuals. Founded by brother-sister duo Aaron and Adora Cheung, the Homejoy team includes long-time veterans of the hospitality industry and former owners of large cleaning companies. Head to homejoy.com now to view our range of programs and click through to a convenient, trusted, and affordable cleaning.

Homejoy's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Homejoy, Summer 2010 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Homejoy

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Platform for home service professionals

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

We built a platform that connects customers with interviewed, background-checked, and tested cleaning professionals. Customers can book affordable, trusted cleaners with a few clicks and maintain high satisfaction through our rating system.

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

We currently live in San Francisco, CA, and after YC the company will remain based here.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco has the density of users and cleaners we need, plus the talent to grow tech and operations. We want to be close to early customers and our growing team.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Homejoy YC application?

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