Kiwi Biosciences YC Application

Summer 2021Active

Kiwi Biosciences went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2021 batch as a Healthcare 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: HealthcareConsumer Health and Wellness
Team size: 10
Status: Active
Launched: 2021

Founders

Anjie LiuFounder
David Hachuel GurskaFounder

What Kiwi Biosciences does

Kiwi Biosciences can help 18M Americans suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) enjoy a normal meal without running to the bathroom two hours later. We develop novel, patent-pending enzymes that break down common digestive triggers in food.

Kiwi Biosciences's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

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

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Kiwi Biosciences

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Patent-pending enzymes breaking down dietary triggers

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

We make patent-pending enzymes that break down common digestive triggers in food for people with IBS to prevent painful symptoms after eating. Our product allows those 18 million Americans with Irritable Bowel Syndrome to enjoy meals normally without fear of discomfort or urgent bathroom visits.

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

We all live in Boston, MA, and the company is based here.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We are located in Boston because that's where we built our technology and where our team is. It is a strong biotech hub with access to expertise and resources we need.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Kiwi Biosciences YC application?

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