Knowmia YC Application
Knowmia went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2012 batch as a Education 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 2012
- Industry
- Education
- Team size
- 11
- Status
- Acquired
- Launched
- 2012
Founders
Ariel BraunsteinFounder/CEO
Scott KabatFounder
What Knowmia does
Knowmia is a destination for learning that features short video lessons from great teachers everywhere. We help you to find what you need to succeed in school in a personal, affordable, and time-efficient way. By bringing together a wide range of video lessons and making it easy to find what you need, we help you with challenging topics, prepare you for an upcoming test or new course, and find the right teacher for your style of learning.
Knowmia's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Knowmia, Summer 2012 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Knowmia
Pandora meets Yelp for K-12 educational videos
We built a site that aggregates short video lessons for K-12 students and matches each user with the best videos based on their learning needs and style. The platform helps students prepare for tests, understand tough topics, and find great teachers tailored to them, making school learning more personal and effective.
We live and work primarily in San Francisco, with part of the team remote. After YC, the company will continue to be based in San Francisco, taking advantage of the tech ecosystem here.
San Francisco has the talent and networks crucial for building and scaling a tech-driven education platform like Knowmia. Being remote-friendly also lets us tap into educators and engineers outside the city.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Knowmia YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Knowmia's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Knowmia would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Knowmia in?
Knowmia was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2012 batch.
Who founded Knowmia?
Knowmia was founded by Ariel Braunstein, Scott Kabat.
What does Knowmia do?
Pandora meets Yelp for K-12 educational videos. We match each…
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Knowmia's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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