NEXGENT YC Application

Winter 2018Active

NEXGENT went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2018 batch as a Education 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: Education
Team size: 25
Status: Active
Launched: 2017

Founders

Terry KimFounder/CEO

What NEXGENT does

We can provide you with the skills, experience and knowledge you need to skyrocket through the ranks of the IT industry faster than anyone even if you have zero experience right now. Our job-ready training program (which is based on our thorough experience working at Cisco, Dimension Data, Arista, etc. and as IT instructors for the U.S. Air Force) and and in-person certification will help you master the most in-demand networking skills in 2-5 months so that you can break into a tech job or get promoted. Additionally, we provide 1:1 live mentorship from some of the best engineers in the world, skills assessment, career guidance and a proven system that can help you prioritize and execute your career plans confidently. Apply to our program here: and/or learn more here:

NEXGENT's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

NEXGENT, Winter 2018 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

NEXGENT

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Job-ready networking training and mentorship

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

We provide a job-ready training program that teaches in-demand networking skills in 2-5 months. Our product includes thorough technical courses backed by industry and military experience, in-person certification, live 1:1 mentorship from experienced engineers, skills assessments, and career guidance to help people break into IT or get promoted quickly.

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

We live in San Jose, CA, and operate with a remote team scattered around the U.S. After YC, we plan to continue based in San Jose while maintaining remote capabilities.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Jose is the heart of the tech industry and close to a strong candidate pool. Remote work lets us access top mentors and students nationwide who benefit from flexible access to our program.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real NEXGENT YC application?

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