Minimum

Minimum YC Application

Summer 2020Active

Minimum went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2020 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
Summer 2020
Industry
IndustrialsClimate
Status
Active
Launched
2020

Founders

  • Freddie Evans
    Freddie EvansFounder
  • Chris Winchurch
    Chris WinchurchFounder
  • Freddie Green
    Freddie GreenFounder

What Minimum does

Minimum lets you calculate, report on, and reduce the carbon emissions of your business, whether you're a corporate or an investment fund.

Minimum's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Minimum, Summer 2020 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

Minimum

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Helping corporates achieve Net Zero through tech

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

We have built a platform that lets businesses and investment funds calculate, report on, and reduce their carbon emissions. The product helps companies understand their carbon footprint in detail and guides them on how to lower it, which is critical for meeting regulatory and voluntary climate goals.

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

We live in London and the company will remain based in London after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We're based in London because it's where we are, and the city is an important global financial hub with many potential clients who need to address climate impact in their operations and investment decisions.

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 Minimum YC application?

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

What YC batch was Minimum in?

Minimum was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2020 batch.

Who founded Minimum?

Minimum was founded by Freddie Evans, Chris Winchurch, Freddie Green.

What does Minimum do?

Helping corporates achieve Net Zero through tech solutions.

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

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

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