Key Values YC Application

Winter 2018Active

Key Values went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2018 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: Winter 2018
Industry: B2BRecruiting and Talent
Team size: 1
Status: Active
Launched: 2017

Founders

Lynne TyeFounder

Key Values's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Key Values, Winter 2018 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Key Values

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Helping software developers find teams that share their values

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

We built a platform that lets software engineers find teams aligned with their values. Developers fill out a profile showing what work culture and values matter most to them. Companies list what they stand for, so matches happen based on culture and mission, not just skills or location.

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

I live in Seattle, WA, and the company will remain based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Seattle has a strong tech talent pool and good access to potential customers in software development. It suits the company since we operate fully online and can connect with developers anywhere.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Key Values YC application?

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