ODWEN YC Application

Summer 2021Active

ODWEN went through Y Combinator in the Summer 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: Summer 2021
Industry: B2BSupply Chain and Logistics
Team size: 21
Status: Active
Launched: 2021

Founders

VIJAY ANAND BHAGAVATULAFounder

What ODWEN does

ODWEN enables India’s 60m SME's to find curated warehouses in minutes at prices 20% below current market and transport their inventory in and out with just a few clicks. With 2000+ warehouses across 180 locations, we are the largest integrated 3PL/ warehouse network in India.

ODWEN's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

ODWEN, Summer 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

ODWEN

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

AirBnB for Small Warehouses

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

We built a marketplace connecting India's 60 million SMEs to curated warehouses. Users can find warehouses in minutes at prices 20% below market, book storage space, and manage inventory transport with just a few clicks. Our platform handles warehouse discovery, pricing, and logistics coordination across 2,000+ warehouses in 180 locations.

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

We live and work in Delhi, India. After YC, the company will continue to be based in Delhi to remain close to our largest customer base and warehouse network.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Delhi sits at the center of India's SME and logistics ecosystem. Staying here lets us maintain direct relationships with warehouses and customers, crucial for building trust in a fragmented market.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real ODWEN YC application?

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