NewCraft YC Application
NewCraft went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2018 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 2018
- Industry
- B2BEngineering, Product and Design
- Team size
- 2
- Status
- Acquired
- Launched
- 2017
Founders
Cameron SadlerFounder/CEO
What NewCraft does
NewCraft makes it easy for developers to connect to employee platforms like Workday, ADP, and Paylocity with a single API. To get access to these systems, some companies have spent over $10M in development costs alongside years of business development efforts. We believe innovators can build the future of employment faster with simplified access. On top of standardizing data across employee systems into a universal API, we offer a modern developer experience with test environments, documentation, and security.
NewCraft's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
NewCraft, Winter 2018 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
NewCraft
Universal API for HR & Payroll
We built a universal API that connects developers directly to employee systems like Workday, ADP, and Paylocity. Instead of building custom integrations that cost millions and take years, companies use our API to standardize and simplify access to HR and payroll data. We also provide developer tools like test environments and documentation to make integration easier and more secure.
We live and work remotely. After YC, we'll remain remote to tap talent anywhere and keep overhead low.
We are remote to focus on building the product efficiently without location constraints. Many of the HR platforms we connect to are remote or distributed as well, so it fits our workflow.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real NewCraft YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from NewCraft's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like NewCraft would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was NewCraft in?
NewCraft was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2018 batch.
Who founded NewCraft?
NewCraft was founded by Cameron Sadler.
What does NewCraft do?
Universal API for HR & Payroll
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of NewCraft's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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