Leaders In Tech

Leaders In Tech YC Application

Summer 2015Active

Leaders In Tech went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2015 batch as a Unspecified 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 2015
Industry
Unspecified
Team size
1
Status
Active
Launched
2015

Founders

  • Joe Greenstein
    Joe GreensteinFounder/Zookeeper's Assistant
  • Semira Rahemtulla
    Semira RahemtullaFounder

What Leaders In Tech does

Leaders In Tech is a leadership accelerator designed for startups. Over 350 alumni founders now run companies valued at over $75B that employ thousands of people. Here is what some YC alums had to say about Leaders In Tech: Justin Kan (Twitch/YC): "It was a huge uplevel for me as a leader and a human being and I recommend it to all my founder friends." Daniel Kan (Cruise): "Best program I've ever done. Highly recommend." Harj Taggar (YC): "This is the best thing a leader could do for their company" Jack Altman (Lattice): "I came in a skeptic and left a convert." Claire McDonnell (True Link): I’m a better leader and human being (and also parent) because of it. Amir Nathoo (OutSchool): I found LIT to be deeply transformative and hugely valuable for my company and life. Couldn’t recommend it more. Jon Lerner (Cointracker): LIT was the most impactful thing I’ve done for my growth as a person & leader. I highly recommend it to every YC founder. Kanjun Qiu (Imbue): LIT was life-changing for me and started my entire personal growth journey. I’m a much, much better founder (and much happier human) as a result. Read more private YC testimonials in the comments here: We offer a dedicated 6-month program for Seed founders and a 10-month program for Series A to Pre-IPO. Send me a DM if you would like a nomination.

Leaders In Tech's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Leaders In Tech, Summer 2015 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

  1. Founders2
  2. Company7
  3. Progress7
  4. Idea4
  5. Equity3
  6. Curious2
  7. Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Leaders In Tech

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Become the leader your company needs.

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

We run a leadership accelerator specifically for startup founders. We offer structured programs lasting 6 to 10 months depending on stage, focusing on the personal growth and leadership skills startup leaders need to scale their companies effectively.

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

We live and work in San Francisco, CA, and the company is also based there.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where our target users - startup founders - are clustered, and it allows us to stay close to the YC community and the broader startup ecosystem.

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 Leaders In Tech YC application?

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

What YC batch was Leaders In Tech in?

Leaders In Tech was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2015 batch.

Who founded Leaders In Tech?

Leaders In Tech was founded by Joe Greenstein, Semira Rahemtulla.

What does Leaders In Tech do?

Become the leader your company needs.

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Leaders In Tech's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.

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