Medumo YC Application

Winter 2018Acquired

Medumo went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2018 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: Winter 2018
Industry: HealthcareHealthcare IT
Team size: 12
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2017

Founders

Adeel YangFounder/CEO
Jacob CohenFounder

What Medumo does

We’re a group of Harvard and Yale-trained physicians, engineers, designers, and social entrepreneurs who came together to transform care delivery. Medumo’s CareTours™ enable healthcare organizations to effectively provide turn-by-turn guidance to patients without disrupting workflow by utilizing automated, precisely-timed messages sent via text and email. - Dramatically improve procedural completion rate - Increase referral conversion - Reduce staff burden - Recover revenue loss Want to get started in automating patient navigation for your Hospital, ASC, or Practice? We serve all specialties. Reach out to our leadership team for a brief chat or full presentation. Bob Smith - Director Strategic Partnerships Cell # is EST

Medumo's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Medumo, Winter 2018 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Medumo

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

We manage patient instructions for hospitals

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

We built CareTours™, a system that sends patients automated, timely text and email messages guiding them through medical procedures. Our platform integrates into hospital workflows without disruption, helping patients complete their prep, improve referral conversion, reduce staff workload, and avoid revenue loss from missed procedures.

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

We live and are based in Boston, MA. The company would remain here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Boston has a strong healthcare and biotech ecosystem and access to hospital partners. It's home to our founding team and supports our focus on healthcare IT.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Medumo YC application?

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