MineralSoft YC Application

Winter 2016Acquired

MineralSoft went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2016 batch as a Industrials 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 2016
Industry: IndustrialsEnergy
Team size: 35
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2015

Founders

Jon ParkerFounder/CTO
Gabe WilcoxFounder

What MineralSoft does

MineralSoft is the leading solution for mineral rights and royalty management. Are you looking for a better way to manage your minerals? Whether you're an investment fund, a family office, an individual, or an advisor, MineralSoft has a tailored solution for you. We combine industry-leading software with experienced, professional service to maximize the value of your assets. Save time, make money, and get peace of mind by managing your oil & gas interests with MineralSoft.

MineralSoft's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

MineralSoft, Winter 2016 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

MineralSoft

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Data management for oil & gas assets

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

We build a software platform to manage mineral rights and royalty data for oil and gas assets. Our users - investment funds, family offices, individuals, and advisors - use MineralSoft to track and manage their mineral interests and royalties in one place. It replaces manual spreadsheets and fragmented data sources with an easy-to-use tool tailored to the industry's specific needs.

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

We are based in Austin, TX, and would continue to be based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Austin has a strong tech community and is centrally located for the energy industry, which makes it a good base for MineralSoft's customers and talent.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real MineralSoft YC application?

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