mRelief YC Application
mRelief went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2016 batch as a Unspecified 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
- Unspecified
- Team size
- 12
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2015
Founders
Rose AfriyieCo-Founder
Genevieve NielsenFounder/CTO
What mRelief does
mRelief is a nonprofit that provides an easy-to-use platform on the web and text messaging -- at 74544 -- for Americans to sign up for SNAP. Built on public datasets provided by the USDA on BBCE and COVID-19 Waivers, they help people find out if they might be likely eligible for SNAP in all 50 states and DC.
mRelief's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
mRelief, Winter 2016 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
mRelief
Platform to sign up for SNAP benefits
We built a platform accessible via web and text messaging that helps Americans figure out if they are likely eligible for SNAP benefits and guides them through the application process. Our tool uses USDA public datasets on BBCE and recent COVID-19 waivers to provide up-to-date eligibility info across all 50 states and DC.
We live and work in Chicago, IL, and would keep the company based here after YC.
Chicago has been the center of our operations and community relationships since day one. Staying here keeps us close to the people we serve and the networks that help us validate and improve our product.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real mRelief YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from mRelief's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like mRelief would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was mRelief in?
mRelief was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2016 batch.
Who founded mRelief?
mRelief was founded by Rose Afriyie, Genevieve Nielsen.
What does mRelief do?
mRelief has built an easy-to-use platform and web and text messaging…
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of mRelief's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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