Locent YC Application

Summer 2015Inactive

Locent went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2015 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 2015
Industry: B2BMarketing
Team size: 11
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2015

Founders

Matt JosephFounder/CEO

Locent's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Locent, Summer 2015 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Locent

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Automated messaging platform for companies

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

We built an automated messaging platform that allows companies to send targeted, personalized messages to their customers at scale. The product handles message creation, scheduling, and delivery across channels, helping marketing teams engage users more efficiently.

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

We live in San Francisco and Santa Monica. After YC, the company would be based in the Bay Area.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is the center for startups and technical talent, and Santa Monica offers access to marketing expertise. Maintaining ties to both cities helps us cover product and customer needs.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Locent YC application?

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