Kash YC Application
Kash went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2014 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 2014
- Industry
- FintechPayments
- Team size
- 11
- Status
- Acquired
- Launched
- 2014
Founders
Geoff FlarityFounder/COO
What Kash does
Kash is a San Francisco-based mobile payment company that clears transactions without interchange or card fees and is guaranteed against chargeback. The company gets rid of credit cards and middle-men that stand between bank accounts and retailers. It uses SecureDebit technology, a direct bank payment method that avoids the credit card network and allows retailers to save 2% to 5% in transaction processing fees. Kash uses its funding received from Draper Associates, Green Visor Capital, and Structure Capital to develop, market, and expand its mobile payments technology.
Kash's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Kash, Summer 2014 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Kash
We are fixing how money works.
We built Kash, a mobile payments platform that lets retailers accept direct bank payments without credit cards or card fees. Our SecureDebit technology clears transactions guaranteed against chargeback and avoids interchange fees, saving retailers 2% to 5% on processing costs.
We live and work in San Francisco, and that's where the company is based now and will stay after YC.
San Francisco is the hub for fintech innovation and startups. Being here keeps us close to both the financial ecosystem and early retail partners.
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 Kash YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Kash's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Kash would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Kash in?
Kash was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2014 batch.
Who founded Kash?
Kash was founded by Geoff Flarity.
What does Kash do?
We are fixing how money works.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Kash's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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