Middesk YC Application

Winter 2019Active

Middesk went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2019 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: Winter 2019
Industry: B2BOperations
Team size: 130
Status: Active
Launched: 2018

Founders

Kyle MackFounder/CEO
Kurt RuppelFounder

What Middesk does

Middesk's mission is to enable every business to access the products and services they need to grow and thrive. We believe that if we can make it easy for a business to access financial products, hire new employees, and transact with other businesses, that we increase the odds of success for that business to contribute to its community and the broader economy. Our Identity provides accurate, complete information that financial services companies need to make efficient onboarding decisions. Our Agent product makes it easy for employers to file with the state and federal agencies needed to establish their business across the country. Our customers include Affirm, Brex, Plaid, Mercury, Divvy, Rippling, Gusto, and others. Based in San Francisco, CA, Middesk is backed by Sequoia Capital, Accel Partners, and Y Combinator.

Middesk's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Middesk, Winter 2019 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Middesk

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

We make it easier for B2B companies to transact with one another

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

We build a SaaS platform that provides verified business identity data and automates compliance filings. Our Identity product gives financial services companies the accurate info they need to onboard customers quickly. Our Agent product helps employers file their business registrations with state and federal agencies. This reduces friction in B2B transactions and business operations.

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

We live in San Francisco, CA, and the company is based here now and would remain here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco has direct access to our customers and investors, plus a strong fintech and SaaS ecosystem that fits the kind of enterprise and financial services customers we serve.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Middesk YC application?

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