Observa YC Application

Winter 2021Inactive

Observa went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2021 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 2021
Industry: B2BSecurity
Team size: 1
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2021

Founders

Rob PicardFounder

Observa's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Observa, Winter 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Observa

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Catch accidental database exposures before the bad guys

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

We built a tool that continuously scans for accidental exposures of databases and data stores. It alerts security teams before outsiders discover their sensitive data. Our product automates monitoring data surfaces that are typically missed, protecting companies from major breaches caused by configuration errors or overlooked weaknesses.

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

I live and work remotely. Observa is currently a remote company and would remain so after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Working remotely fits the early-stage, lean setup of Observa. We have no office because the product is software-based and the market is distributed. This keeps costs low and lets us hire talent wherever it is.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Observa YC application?

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