Jopwell YC Application

Summer 2015Acquired

Jopwell went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2015 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: Summer 2015
Industry: B2BRecruiting and Talent
Team size: 50
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2015

Founders

Porter BraswellFounder/CEO
Ryan WilliamsFounder/President

What Jopwell does

Jopwell’s mission is to make a substantial, measurable impact on increasing Black, Latinx, and Native American representation in the workforce. Jopwell strives to build inclusive workplaces where our members can bring their authentic selves to work. We do this by assisting companies with their recruitment, marketing, and retention efforts for communities of color.

Jopwell's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Jopwell, Summer 2015 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Jopwell

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Career advancement for Black, Latinx & Native American professionals

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

We built a recruiting and talent platform that connects Black, Latinx, and Native American professionals with companies trying to diversify their workforce. Our product helps employers find and engage underrepresented candidates and supports those candidates in their career development.

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

We live in New York, NY. After YC, the company will remain based in New York.

Explain your decision regarding location.

New York is where our network and initial users are located, especially companies committed to diversity hiring and the communities we serve. It's the best place for us to build relationships and grow the product in the short and long term.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Jopwell YC application?

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