Ivella YC Application

Summer 2021Inactive

Ivella went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2021 batch as a Fintech 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 2021
Industry: FintechConsumer Finance
Team size: 8
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2021

Founders

Kahlil LaljiFounder
Vishal DubeyFounder
Eric WangFounder

What Ivella does

Ivella builds banking and savings products that are designed for couples, no matter where they are in their relationship. Whether you've been dating for months are signing up for the The Split Account or have been married for decades and are signing up for The Joint Account and Savings Pods, we've got a product for you.

Ivella's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Ivella, Summer 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Ivella

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Banking and savings products for couples

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

We build banking and savings products specifically designed for couples. Our main offerings are The Split Account for couples early in relationships and The Joint Account and Savings Pods for those married or deeply committed. These products address the challenge couples face in managing joint finances flexibly depending on their stage together.

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

We live and work out of Santa Monica, CA, and plan to keep the company here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Santa Monica has a good startup ecosystem and access to fintech talent. It's where we formed the team and started building, so it makes sense to stay put and grow from here.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Ivella YC application?

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