Openlayer YC Application

Summer 2021Active

Openlayer 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: B2BEngineering, Product and Design
Team size: 19
Status: Active
Launched: 2021

Founders

Gabriel Bayomi KalejaiyeFounder
Vikas NairFounder
Rishab RamanathanFounder

What Openlayer does

Openlayer is the governance platform for AI applications.

Openlayer's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

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

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Openlayer

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

The fastest way to ship airtight AI

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

We build a governance platform specifically for AI applications. Openlayer helps engineering, product, and design teams ship AI features quickly while maintaining control and safety. Our tool handles complexities unique to AI, like model monitoring, compliance, and auditability so teams can move faster without risking downtime or errors.

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

We live in San Francisco, CA, and will base the company there after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where our team is located and where many companies building AI products are based. Being here keeps us close to customers and talent.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Openlayer YC application?

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