Innov8 YC Application

Summer 2016Acquired

Innov8 went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2016 batch as a Real Estate and Construction 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 2016
Industry: Real Estate and ConstructionHousing and Real Estate
Team size: 100
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2016

Founders

Shailesh GuptaFounder/COO
Ritesh MalikFounder
Sumit RankaFounder

What Innov8 does

Innov8 Coworking is a Y- Combinator backed workspaces and community startup based in India. We provide Premium workspaces (Managed Private Offices and Coworking Spaces). Innov8 Coworking is the first of its kind Thought space in India. We encourage community engagement of like-minded individuals from any space, whether they are founders, investors, freelancers, creators or just want to work in a highly productive zone. Innov8 boasts of the most premium work culture, ergonomically and innovatively We currently have centres across India - Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chandigarh.

Innov8's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Innov8, Summer 2016 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Innov8

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Co-working spaces for startups and freelancers in India

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

We provide premium managed private offices and coworking spaces designed for startups, freelancers, and small businesses. Our product is both physical workspace and a community platform that fosters collaboration amongst founders, creators, and investors in cities across India.

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

We live in New Delhi and the company is based there as well, with centers in Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Chandigarh.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We are based in New Delhi because it's one of India's largest startup hubs, and our earliest customers are here. Expanding to cities like Mumbai and Bangalore followed demand from startups and freelancers in major metros.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Innov8 YC application?

No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Innov8's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Innov8 would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.