Kodex YC Application
Kodex 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
- B2BLegal
- Team size
- 30
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2021
Founders
Matt DonahueFounder
Danny MendozaFounder
What Kodex does
Kodex makes it easy for companies to process, and respond to, subpoenas from governments around the world. Agencies, like the FBI, subpoena user data from customers like Coinbase, and thousands of other companies - without Kodex, companies largely rely on email, fax, and spreadsheets to manage them. Kodex is a SaaS tool that helps private sector companies manage relationships, workflows, and secure file transfer with government agencies who are seeking confidential information on a company's users. We streamline compliance operations, protect the privacy of their users, reduce error, and validate the legitimacy of government agents who are requesting information.
Kodex's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Kodex, Summer 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Kodex
Easiest way for companies to process government data requests
We build a SaaS platform that helps companies manage government subpoenas for user data. Our product replaces email, fax, and spreadsheets with a system to track requests, verify government agents' legitimacy, securely transfer files, and streamline legal compliance workflows.
We live in Boston and are currently remote. After YC, the company would continue operating from Boston with a remote team.
Boston has a strong talent base and tech/legal ecosystem for our space. Remote work allows us to hire beyond the city, but Boston remains our hub.
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 Kodex YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Kodex's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Kodex would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Kodex in?
Kodex was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2021 batch.
Who founded Kodex?
Kodex was founded by Matt Donahue, Danny Mendoza.
What does Kodex do?
Easiest way for companies to process data requests from governments
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Kodex's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
More YC startups like Kodex
