Namecard.ai YC Application

Summer 2022Active

Namecard.ai went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2022 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: Summer 2022
Industry: B2B
Team size: 9
Status: Active
Launched: 2022

Founders

Ernie HoFounder
John LinFounder

What Namecard.ai does

In the fast-paced world of business, your success often hinges on who you know. But finding the right people to grow your business shouldn't be left to chance or countless hours of networking. At Namecard.ai, we're transforming how businesses connect and grow. We harness the power of generative AI to understand your unique business DNA - your goals, challenges, strengths, and needs. We then connect you with the right people who can truly catalyze your growth.

Namecard.ai's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Namecard.ai, Summer 2022 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Namecard.ai

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

AI-powered business matchmaking

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

We built an AI-driven platform that analyzes a business's goals, challenges, strengths, and needs to connect them with the right people for growth. Instead of generic networking, Namecard.ai delivers tailored business matches to accelerate partnerships and sales.

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.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is the hub where our core team lives and where we tap into local B2B networks and AI talent. Staying here post-YC lets us leverage our existing setup and relationships.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Namecard.ai YC application?

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