jo YC Application
jo went through Y Combinator in the Spring 2026 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
- Spring 2026
- Industry
- Consumer
- Team size
- 2
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2024
Founders
Pradeep ElankumaranFounder
Kevin LiFounder
What jo does
jo is a personal AI that runs on your Mac and a private cloud machine we host for you. It knows your life, improves itself autonomously, chats via Telegram and WhatsApp, and never shares your data. Less "chatbot" and more "a second brain that does things."
jo's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
jo, Spring 2026 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
jo
A new personal AI that actually knows you.
We built jo, a personal AI that runs on your Mac and a private cloud machine we host for you. It understands your life, improves itself autonomously, chats on Telegram and WhatsApp, and keeps your data private. It's not just a chatbot - it acts like a second brain that does things for you.
We live in Menlo Park, CA, and remote; after YC, the company will be based in the same location, centered on Menlo Park and remote work.
We're in Menlo Park because it keeps us close to the tech ecosystem for recruiting and partnerships, but we also embrace remote work since our product serves individuals everywhere.
21 more answers in the full application
Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference are in the full version. Create a free account to open it in YC Insights, next to every other YC batch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real jo YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from jo's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like jo would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was jo in?
jo was part of the Y Combinator Spring 2026 batch.
Who founded jo?
jo was founded by Pradeep Elankumaran, Kevin Li.
What does jo do?
A new personal AI that actually knows you.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of jo's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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