Kaya YC Application

Summer 2021Active

Kaya went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2021 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 2021
Industry: B2BMarketing
Team size: 12
Status: Active
Launched: 2022

What Kaya does

Kaya is on a mission to help businesses achieve rapid growth through digital advertising. With our cutting-edge technology and experienced marketers, we deliver ad campaigns 10x cheaper, better and faster than traditional agencies. In less than a year, we’ve helped 120+ businesses achieve multiple fold growth on their ad campaigns, without the steep fees typically associated with high-quality marketing services. Check out what some of our customers have to say here: usekaya.com/reviews

Kaya's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

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

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Kaya

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Marketing agency for startups: 10x cheaper, better and faster

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

We built a marketing agency that combines experienced marketers and technology to deliver digital ad campaigns for startups. Our platform makes ad campaigns 10x cheaper and faster than traditional agencies by automating analytics and optimizing spend in real time. We handle everything from strategy to execution, and focus on startups that need growth without high fees.

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

We live in London, England, and the company is based there with remote team members.

Explain your decision regarding location.

London has a strong startup ecosystem and access to skilled marketers and engineers. Being remote-friendly lets us work with the best talent regardless of location.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Kaya YC application?

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